Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus psilostylus Bunge |
Bibliography | Mém. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint Pétersbourg, Sér. 7, 11(16): 87 (1868) |
Native Range | nw. Iran |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | stony grassland |
Description | long adpressed spinose, leaves 6-jugate, elliptic-oblong, flat, spinose, grey pilose, flowers in spherical head in axils of leaves, calyx white hirsute |
Size | 5-15cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | spring, early 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 psilostyla (Bunge) Podlech Astragalus glabristylus Turrill Tragacantha psilostyla (Bunge) Kuntze |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (IRN Iran) |