Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus sisyrodytes Bunge sect. Caprini |
Bibliography | Mém. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint Pétersbourg, Sér. 7, 11(16): 33 (1869) |
Native Range | Central Asia |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocks |
Description | densely grey hirsute, acaulescent, leaflets approximate, 11-13 pairs, minute, orbiculate-oblong, flowers solitary, sessile amongst leaves, calyx softly lanate |
Size | 7-12cm |
Color | pinkish white |
Bloom | late 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 tekutjevii Gontsch. Tragacantha sisyrodytes (Bunge) Kuntze |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 32 Middle Asia (KAZ Kazakhstan) |