Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus berteroi Colla trib. Galegeae |
Bibliography | Mem. Reale Accad. Sci. Torino 37: 57 (1834) |
Native Range | c. & n. Chile |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 0-1600m |
Description | leaves 3-5cm, petiolate, leaflets 5-8 pairs, narrowly linear, 6-7mm, flowers 5-10 in raceme, calyx black and white hirsute, pod pendent, oblong-linear, 10-12mm |
Size | 10-15cm |
Color | yellowish violet |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny 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 |
Synonyms | Astragalus alberjilla Steud. Astragalus cauquenensis Phil. Astragalus concinnus (Phil.) Reiche Astragalus elongatus (Phil.) Reiche Astragalus filifolius Clos Astragalus gratus (Clos) Reiche Astragalus pencanus Phil. Astragalus prostratus Hook. & Arn. Astragalus rudolphi Speg. Phaca concinna Phil. Phaca elongata Phil. Phaca grata Clos Tragacantha berteroi (Colla) Kuntze Tragacantha cauquenenesis (Phil.) Kuntze Tragacantha filifolia (Clos) Kuntze Tragacantha grata (Clos) Kuntze Tragacantha longior Kuntze Tragacantha prostrata (Hook. & Arn.) Kuntze |
Territory | 8 Southern America 85 Southern South America (CLC Chile Central, CLN Chile North) |