Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus incertus Ledeb. sect. Hololeuce |
Bibliography | Fl. Ross. 1: 647 (1843) |
Native Range | Caucasus to nw. Iran and ne. Turkey |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 2000-3600m |
Description | leaves 3-4cm, leaflets 4-7mm, narrowly elliptic, sericeous, inflorescence compact, spherical to ovoid, 10-20-flowered spike, calyx appresed hirsute, flowers 12-16mm long |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | purple, reddish |
Bloom | summer |
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Type | perennial |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Astragalus araraticus Azn. Astragalus incertus var. bicolor Trautv. Astragalus incertus ssp. sparsevillosus Ponert Astragalus incertus var. unicolor Trautv. Astragalus lasioglottis var. subacaulis C.A.Mey. Astragalus oxytropoides Bunge |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 33 Caucasus (NCS North Caucasus, TCS Transcaucasus) 34 Western Asia (IRN Iran, TUR Turkey) |