Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus erythrolepis Boiss. sect. Adiaspastus |
Bibliography | Diagn. Pl. Orient. 2: 65 (1843) |
Native Range | Iran |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | stony grassland |
Description | stipules vaginate-connate, reticulate, leaflets 6-7 pairs, densely sericeous lanate, complicate, ovate, flowers few in sessile heads amongst upper leaves |
Size | 10-25cm |
Color | purple |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
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 | Astragalus erythrolepidius St.Lag. Astragalus leucargyreus Bornm. Tragacantha erythrolepis (Boiss.) Kuntze |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (IRN Iran) |