Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus polyanthus Bunge sect. Adiaspastus |
Bibliography | Mém. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint Pétersbourg, Sér. 7, 11(16): 93 (1869) |
Native Range | s. Transcaucasus to nw. Iran |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | steppes |
Description | stipules ovate-lanceolate, lanate, leaflets 8-10 pairs, complicate, linear-oblong, mucronate, cinereous hirsute, flowers of 6-10, axillary, producing globular head |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | 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 | Astracantha polyantha (Bunge) Podlech Astragalus breviflorus Fisch. Tragacantha polyantha (Bunge) Kuntze |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 33 Caucasus (TCS Transcaucasus) 34 Western Asia (IRN Iran) |