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Astragalus erinaceus C.Presl sect. Tragacantha 
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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesAstragalus erinaceus C.Presl sect. Tragacantha
BibliographyAbh. Königl. Böhm. Ges. Wiss., ser. 5, 3: 487 (1845)
Native Rangec. & s. Greece
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatrocky slopes
Descriptionleaves 2-6cm, leaflets 6-10pairs, narrowly elliptic, densely appresed hirsute, entire, acute, flowers 3-5 in raceme, calyx black hirsute, corolla 1-2cm, pod white hirsute
Size5-15cm
Colorwhite
Bloomspring, early summer
Ca+
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny, dry, 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 angustifolius ssp. erinaceus (C.Presl) Brullo & al.
Astragalus tymphresteus var. peloponnesiacus Bornm.
Territory1 Europe
     13 Southeastern Europe (GRC Greece)
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