Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus assadii Maassoumi & Podlech sect. Caprini |
Bibliography | Iran. J. Bot. 3: 98 (1987) |
Native Range | ne. Iran |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | stony grassland |
Altitude | 1700-2200m |
Description | acaulescent, stipules glabrous, leaves 17-25cm, leaflets 8-12-pairs, remote, 4-10mm, obovate to orbiculate, rounded, blue-green, glabrous, inflorescence pedunculate, 4-flowered |
Size | 20-35cm |
Color | yellow, turning purple |
Bloom | spring, early 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 |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (IRN Iran) |