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Oxytropis nivea Bunge sect. Orobia 
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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesOxytropis nivea Bunge sect. Orobia
BibliographyMém. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint Pétersbourg, Sér. 7. 22(1): 85 (1874)
Native RangeAltay
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatrocks
Descriptionleaves pinnate, leaflets 15-19 pairs, lanceolate, floral scape appressed black setose and adpressed white hirsute, flowers in raceme, pod oblong-ovoid
Size5-10cm
Colorwhite
Bloomspring
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationrock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes
alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer
Propagationscarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsSpiesia nivea (Bunge) Kuntze
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     30 Siberia (ALT Altay)
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