Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus stramineus Boiss. trib. Galegeae |
Bibliography | Diagn. Pl. Orient., ser. 2, 5: 85 (1856) |
Native Range | sw. Syria |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | steppes |
Description | green, glabrescens, stems virgate, leaves 6-10-jugate, leaflets oblong or lanceolate, obtuse, flowers in lax raceme calyx black hirsute, pod pendent, acute |
Size | 15-30cm |
Color | straw yellow |
Bloom | spring, 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 | Astragalus siliquosus ssp. stramineus (Boiss.) Kozik & Podlech Tragacantha straminea (Boiss.) Kuntze |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (LBS Lebanon-Syria) |