Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus cancellatus Bunge sect. Onobrychoidei |
Bibliography | Mém. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint Pétersbourg, Sér. 7. 15(1): 178 (1869) |
Native Range | nw. & n. Iran to ec. & e. Turkey |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | steppes |
Altitude | 900-1600m |
Description | appressed grey hirsute, leaflets 9-12 pairs, oblong-linear, 5-7mm, crowded, obtuse, inflorescence capitate-racemose, pod densely white hirsute |
Size | 8-35cm |
Color | whitish, yellow, violet |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | + |
Type | perennial |
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 darryensis Grossh. Astragalus fumosus f. subelatior Ponert Astragalus perembelicus Grossh. Astragalus perrarus Boriss. Astragalus phanothrix Bornm. Astragalus pseudocancellatus Grossh. Tragacantha cancellata (Bunge) Kuntze |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 33 Caucasus (TCS Transcaucasus) 34 Western Asia (IRN Iran, TUR Turkey) |