Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus pubiflorus DC. sect. Caprini |
Bibliography | Astragalogia : 173 (1802) |
Native Range | se. & e. Europe to Turkmenistan |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | steppes |
Description | acaulescent, stipules lanceolate, leaves imparipinnate, leaflets 8-12-pairs, oblong, appresed hirsute, flowers in sessile raceme, 2-3cm long, pod ventricose, pubescent |
Size | 5-20cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | late spring, 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 | Astragalus exscapus ssp. pubiflorus (DC.) Soó Astragalus pubigerus Pall. ex Trautv. Myobroma pubiflora (DC.) Steven Tragacantha pubiflora (DC.) Kuntze |
Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (ALB Albania, BUL Bulgaria, GRC Greece, ROM Romania, YUG Yugoslavia) 14 Eastern Europe (KRY Krym, RUC Central European Russia, RUS South European Russia, UKR Ukraine) 3 Asia-Temperate 32 Middle Asia (TKM Turkmenistan) 33 Caucasus (NCS North Caucasus) 34 Western Asia |