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Astragalus szovitsii Fisch. & C.A.Mey. sect. Anthylloidei 
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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesAstragalus szovitsii Fisch. & C.A.Mey. sect. Anthylloidei
BibliographyBull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 26(II): 473 (1853)
Native Rangenw. Iran to e. Turkey
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude900-2100m
Descriptionleaves paripinnate, leaflets 15-25 pairs, small, oval, obtuse, flowers in dense ovoid raceme, pod ovoid, appressed pubescent
Size5-30cm
Colorwhitish
Bloomsummer
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
SynonymsTragacantha szovitsii (Fisch. & C.A.Mey.) Kuntze
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     33 Caucasus (TCS Transcaucasus)
     34 Western Asia (IRN Iran, TUR Turkey)
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