Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus pennatus Bunge sect. Rhacophorus |
Bibliography | Mém. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint Pétersbourg, Sér. 7. 15(1): 148 (1869) |
Native Range | sc. Turkey |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | steppes |
Altitude | 2400-3400m |
Description | branchlets spinose, glabrous, stipules lanceolate, glabrous, ciliate, leaflets 5 pairs, oblong, complicate, adpressed grey lanate, flowers of 3-4, axillary, in spherical head |
Size | 5-12cm |
Color | pink, red |
Bloom | late summer, autumn |
Ca | + |
Type | subshrub |
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 | Astracantha pennata (Bunge) Podlech Tragacantha pennata (Bunge) Kuntze |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (TUR Turkey) |