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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesLathyrus cyaneus (Steven) Koch 
BibliographyLinnaea 15: 723 (1842)
Native RangeCaucasus to Iran and Turkey
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatgrassland and rocks
Descriptionglabrous, stems ascendent, leaves 1-2-jugate, leaflets lanceolate, acute, approximate, flowers of 2-4, pedicellate, calyx lobes lanceolate, pod linear, glabrous
Size20-30cm
Colorblue
Bloomspring, early summer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationscarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
division in spring; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsLathyrus cyaneus var. petiolatus Trautv.
Orobus cyaneus Steven
Orobus cyaneus var. transcaucasicus Grossh.
Platystylis cyanea (Steven) Sweet
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     33 Caucasus (NCS North Caucasus, TCS Transcaucasus)
     34 Western Asia (IRN Iran, TUR Turkey)
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