Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus rzaevii Grossh. sect. Malacothrix |
Bibliography | Fl. URSS [V.L.Komarov, ed.] 12: 885 (1946) |
Native Range | e. Transcaucasus to nw. Iran |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Description | weakly pubescent, green, leaflets 14-16 pairs, oblong-lanceolate, 13-20mm, raceme amongst leaves, flowers 22-25mm, pod 16-18mm, white pubescent, rostrum 4mm |
Size | 7-20cm |
Color | greenish yellow |
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 33 Caucasus (TCS Transcaucasus) 34 Western Asia (IRN Iran) |