Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus clusianus Soldano sect. Poterion |
Bibliography | Thaiszia 4: 120 (1994) |
Native Range | s. & e. Spain |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 500-1500m |
Description | leaves 3-5cm, rhachis spinose, leaflets 4-8 pairs, linear-lanceolate to obovate, densely hirsute, flowers 2-3 in raceme, corolla 15-20mm long, pod densely hirsute |
Size | 10-35cm |
Color | whitish |
Bloom | late spring |
Ca | + |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Astragalus clusii Boiss. Astragalus poterium DC. Tragacantha glabra Mill. Tragacantha hispanica Mill. |
Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (SPA Spain) |