Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus coarctatus Trautv. sect. Adiaspastus |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | subalpine-alpine |
Description | leaves 2-3cm, rachis spinose, leaflets 4-6 pairs, 5-7mm, oblong, on both faces hirsute, inflorescence spherical, with 5-10 sessile flowers, corolla 27-30mm long |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | spinose shrub |
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 |
Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Caucasus (Transcaucasus ) Western Asia (Turkey) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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