Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus kashmirensis Bunge sect. Lithophilus |
Bibliography | Mém. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint Pétersbourg, Sér. 7, 11(16): 30 (1868) |
Native Range | Pakistan to w. Himalaya |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland and rocks |
Description | leaves imparipinnate, petiolate, leaflets 29-33 pairs, oblong, obtuse, long pubescent, flowers in dense raceme, sepals linear, corolla 25mm, pod oblong with long rostrum |
Size | 20-30cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | spring |
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 kashmirensis var. falconeri Baker Tragacantha kashmirensis (Bunge) Kuntze |
Territory | 4 Asia-Tropical 40 Indian Subcontinent (PAK Pakistan, WHM West Himalaya) |