Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus chlorocyaneus Boiss. & Reut. sect. Incani |
Bibliography | Diagn. Pl. Orient. [P.E.Boissier] 9: 56 (1849) |
Native Range | Spain, nw. Africa |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | rocks and scree |
Description | leaves 10-15cm, leaflets 20-25 pairs, oval or suborbiculate, white hirsute, flowers in compact raceme, pod tomentose, curvate |
Size | 15-20cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | spring, early summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, 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 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 |
Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (SPA Spain) 2 Africa 20 Northern Africa (ALG Algeria, MOR Morocco) |