Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus armeniacus Boiss. sect. Trachycercis |
Bibliography | Diagn. Pl. Orient. 2: 86 (1843) |
Native Range | c. & e. Turkey |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | steppes |
Altitude | 1600-1800m |
Description | leaves 5cm, leaflets 8-11 pairs, 5-7mm, elliptic, adaxially glabrous, inflorescence subsessile, 2-3-flowered raceme, flowers shortly pedicellate, ca. 18mm long |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | 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 | Tragacantha armeniaca (Boiss.) Kuntze |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (TUR Turkey) |