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Astragalus fabaceus M.Bieb. sect. Caprini 
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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesAstragalus fabaceus M.Bieb. sect. Caprini
BibliographyFl. Taur.-Caucas. 3: 496 (1819)
Native RangeCaucasus to nw. Iran and e. Turkey
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatsandy grassland
Altitude200-2100m
Descriptionleaflets 4-6 pairs, large, shortly petiolate, oval or ovate, obtuse, abaxially long softly hirsute, flowers 3-7 in raceme, corolla ca. 25mm long, pod oblong, glabrous
Size10-30cm
Colorlemmon yellow
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, sandy soil, sun
Propagationscarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsAstragalus torrentum var. rotundifolius Grossh.
Myobroma fabacea (M.Bieb.) Steven
Tragacantha fabacea (M.Bieb.) Kuntze
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     33 Caucasus (NCS North Caucasus, TCS Transcaucasus)
     34 Western Asia (IRN Iran, TUR Turkey)
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