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Astragalus cinereus Willd. sect. Incani 
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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesAstragalus cinereus Willd. sect. Incani
BibliographySp. Pl. ed. 4. 3: 1315 (1802)
Native Ranges. Transcaucasus to ne. & e. Turkey
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatsteppes
Altitude1100-2100m
Descriptionleaves 7-12cm long, leaflets 5-9 pairs, 8-12mm long, broadly elliptic to obovate, velutinous, flowers 12-35 in ovoid to cylindrical raceme, corolla 16-24mm long
Size5-15cm
Colorpale yellow
Bloomlate spring
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny site with a deep, drained soil
alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationscarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsAstragalus clavatus var. brevibracteatus DC.
Tragacantha cinerea (Willd.) Kuntze
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     33 Caucasus (TCS Transcaucasus)
     34 Western Asia (TUR Turkey)
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