Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus dictyolobus C.A.Mey. ex Bunge |
Bibliography | Mém. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint Pétersbourg, Sér. 7, 11(16): 60 (1868) |
Native Range | nw. Iran to se. Turkey |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | stony grassland |
Description | softly lanate, leaves 18-26-jugate, leaflets obovate or orbiculate, truncate, grey hirsute, flowers in lax, cylindrical raceme, pod sparsely hirsute. ovate, mucronate |
Size | 15-25cm |
Color | purple |
Bloom | early summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Tragacantha dictyoloba (C.A.Mey. ex Bunge) Kuntze |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (IRN Iran, TUR Turkey) |