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Astragalus apollineus Boiss. & Heldr. sect. Dissitiflori 
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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesAstragalus apollineus Boiss. & Heldr. sect. Dissitiflori
BibliographyDiagn. Pl. Orient., ser. 2, 2: 27 (1856)
Native RangeGreece
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude1700-2200m
Descriptionleaves 2-3cm, leaflets 5-7 pairs, elliptic to oblong, obtuse or truncate, hirsute, flowers 8-15 in lax raceme, ca. 2cm long, pod linear, acute, hirsute
Size5-15cm
Colorviolet
Bloomsummer
Ca+
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationscarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsAstragalus longipes Boiss. & Heldr.
Tragacantha apollinea (Boiss.) Kuntze
Territory1 Europe
     13 Southeastern Europe (GRC Greece)
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