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Astragalus glabrifolius Bunge sect. Macrophyllium 
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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesAstragalus glabrifolius Bunge sect. Macrophyllium
BibliographyMém. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint Pétersbourg, Sér. 7. 11(16): 93 (1868)
Native Rangec. & e. Afghanistan
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocks
Descriptionglabrous, spines long, stipules shortly lanceolate, ciliate, leaflets remote, 5-6 pairs, oblong, flat, coriaceous, acerose-apiculate, flowers in large, ovoid head
Size10-15cm
Color
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny 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
SynonymsAstracantha elisabethae (Širj. & Rech.f.) Podlech
Astracantha glabrifolia (Bunge) Podlech
Astragalus elisabethae Širj. & Rech.f.
Tragacantha glabrifolia (Bunge) Kuntze
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     34 Western Asia (AFG Afghanistan)
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