Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus longirostratus Pau sect. Oroboidei |
Bibliography | Trab. Mus. Ci. Nat., Ser. Bot. 14: 21 (1918) |
Native Range | w. Iran |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 2300-2400m |
Description | acaulescent, stipules 2mm, leaves 4-5cm, leaflets remote, 3-5 pairs, oblong-elliptic, 9-11mm, narrowly rounded, appressed hirsute, flowers in dense axillary racemes |
Size | 12-16cm |
Color | violet, white |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Astragalus khorramabadensis Bornm. Astragalus perpexus Maassoumi Oxytropis alavae Rech.f. |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (IRN Iran) |