Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus longicuspis Bunge sect. Incani |
Bibliography | Mém. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint Pétersbourg, Sér. 7, 11(16): 121 (1868) |
Native Range | nw. Iran |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Description | leaflets 9-14 pairs, oblong-elliptic, appressed pubescent, 4-5mm, flowers 5-12 in dense raceme, corolla 18-20mm long, pod linear-oblong, curvate, 2-3cm long |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | purplish 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 |
Synonyms | Astragalus longicuspidatus St.Lag. Tragacantha longicuspis (Bunge) Kuntze |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (IRN Iran) |