Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus chahartaghensis Maassoumi & Podlech sect. Malacothrix |
Bibliography | Mitt. Bot. Staatssamml. München 29: 511 (1990) |
Native Range | w. Iran |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland and rocks |
Altitude | 1700-2500m |
Description | stipules acuminate, hirsute, leaves 5-8cm, shortly petiolate, leaflets 3-4-pairs, elliptic or obovate, 1-2cm, densely white hirsute, flowers numerous in compact spike |
Size | 3-7cm |
Color | yellow, violet |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
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 |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (IRN Iran) |