Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus alberti Bunge sect. Trachycercis |
Bibliography | Trudy Imp. S.-Peterburgsk. Bot. Sada 7: 375 (1880) |
Native Range | Central Asia to Mongolia |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocks |
Description | acaulescent, leaves 1-2cm, leaflets lanceolate, acute, 7-11mm, rigid, silvery hirsute, flowers 2-6, axillary, subradical, ca. 22mm long |
Size | 3-4cm |
Color | rose |
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 | Tragacantha albertii (Bunge) Kuntze |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 32 Middle Asia (KAZ Kazakhstan, KGZ Kirgizistan) 37 Mongolia |