Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus auratus Gontsch. sect. Macrocystis |
Bibliography | Bot. Mater. Gerb. Bot. Inst. Komarova Akad. Nauk. S.S.S.R. 9: 102 (1941) |
Native Range | Central Asia |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | steppes |
Altitude | 1700-2000m |
Description | subacaulescent, leaves 7-9cm, leaflets 1-2pairs, obovate, rounded, mucronulate, rigid, densely hispid, raceme 5-7cm, flowers remote, 7-8, 24-26mm long, pod linear, 1cm long |
Size | 10-15cm |
Color | bright yellow |
Bloom | 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 |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 32 Middle Asia (KGZ Kirgizistan, TZK Tadzhikistan, UZB Uzbekistan) |