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Astragalus chlorocyaneus Boiss. & Reut. sect. Incani 
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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesAstragalus chlorocyaneus Boiss. & Reut. sect. Incani
BibliographyDiagn. Pl. Orient. [P.E.Boissier] 9: 56 (1849)
Native RangeSpain, nw. Africa
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatrocks and scree
Descriptionleaves 10-15cm, leaflets 20-25 pairs, oval or suborbiculate, white hirsute, flowers in compact raceme, pod tomentose, curvate
Size15-20cm
Coloryellow
Bloomspring, early summer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationscarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsAstragalus cossonii Bunge
Astragalus monspessulanus var. canescens Boiss.
Astragalus monspessulanus f. canescens (Boiss.) Batt.
Astragalus monspessulanus ssp. canescens (Boiss.) O.Bolós & al.
Astragalus monspessulanus ssp. chlorocyaneus (Boiss. & Reut.) Rivas Goday & Borja
Astragalus monspessulanus var. chlorocyaneus (Boiss. & Reut.) Costa
Astragalus monspessulanus var. cossonii (Bunge) Batt.
Astragalus monspessulanus ssp. gypsophilus Rouy
Astragalus monspessulanus var. saxatilis (Cav.) Pau
Astragalus monspessulanus var. teresianus (Sennen & Elias) Malag.
Astragalus monspessulanus ssp. teresianus (Sennen & Elias) Amich
Astragalus saxatilis Cav.
Astragalus teresianus Sennen & Elias
Tragacantha chlorocyanea (Boiss. & Reut.) Kuntze
Tragacantha cossonii (Bunge) Kuntze
Territory1 Europe
     12 Southwestern Europe (SPA Spain)
2 Africa
     20 Northern Africa (ALG Algeria, MOR Morocco)
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