Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus densus Popov sect. Erionotus |
Bibliography | Trudy Sredne-Aziatsk. Gosud. Univ., Ser. 8b, Bot. 3: 43 (1928) |
Native Range | Central Asia |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | stony grassland |
Description | acaulescent, leaves 5-15cm, leaflets oblong-oval, 4-9mm, abaxially densely appresed hirsute, racemes numerous, 5-flowered, producing globose formation at base of leaves |
Size | 5-16cm |
Color | yellow |
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 | Myobroma densa (Popov) Nevski |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 32 Middle Asia (TKM Turkmenistan, UZB Uzbekistan) |