Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus petropylensis Bunge sect. Laguropsis |
Bibliography | Mém. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint Pétersbourg, Sér. 7. 11(16): 139 (1868) |
Native Range | sc. Siberia to Kazakstan |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | steppes |
Description | acaulescent, densely appressed hirsute, leaflets 6-11 pairs, elliptic, 6-20mm, flowers in capitate raceme, 2-6cm, corolla 20-26mm long, pod oval-oblong, coriaceous, white hirsute |
Size | 10-20cm |
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 | Tragacantha petropylensis (Bunge) Kuntze |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 30 Siberia (TVA Tuva) 32 Middle Asia (KAZ Kazakhstan) |