Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus denudatus Steven |
Bibliography | Mém. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 4: 97 (1812) |
Native Range | Caucasus to n. Iran |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland |
Description | thinly spinose, leaves 6-8-jugate, leaflets oblong-linear, complicate, spinose, crisped hirsute, flowers crowded in cluster on base of leaves, calyx hirsute |
Size | 20-30cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | spring, early summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Astracantha carthlica (Al.Fed. & al.) Podlech Astracantha denudata (Steven) Podlech Astracantha marschalliana (Fisch.) Podlech Astracantha talarensis (Širj. & Rech.f.) Podlech Astragalus carthlicus A.Fed. & al. Astragalus caspicus f. sharifii (Širj. & Rech.f.) Parsa Astragalus caucasicus M.Bieb. Astragalus erinaceus ssp. sefidrudensis Širj. & Bornm. Astragalus marschallianus Fisch. Astragalus sharifii Širj. & Rech.f. Astragalus talarensis Širj. & Rech.f. Tragacantha denudata (Steven) Steven Tragacantha marschalliana (Fisch.) Kuntze |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 33 Caucasus (NCS North Caucasus, TCS Transcaucasus) 34 Western Asia (IRN Iran) |