Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus lagopodioides Vahl sect. Hymenostegis |
Bibliography | Symb. Bot. 1: 64 (1790) |
Native Range | nw. Iran to e. Turkey |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | steppes |
Altitude | 1800-2900m |
Description | erinaceous, grey hirsute, stipules ovate-lanceolate, reticulate, densely ciliate, leaflets 5-6 pairs, short, lanceolate, spinose, floral heads dense, ovoid, pedicellate |
Size | 2-5cm |
Color | pink, reddish rose |
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 |
Synonyms | Astragalus splendens Širj. & Rech.f. Astragalus zohrabi Bunge Tragacantha zohrabi (Bunge) Kuntze |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (IRN Iran, TUR Turkey) |