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Astragalus decurrens Boiss. sect. Laxiflori 
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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesAstragalus decurrens Boiss. sect. Laxiflori
BibliographyDiagn. Pl. Orient. 7: 40 (1846)
Native Rangenw. Iraq to e. Turkey
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Descriptionhirsute, stipules large, triangular-lanceolate, leaflets 30-40 pairs, pectinate, crowded, oblong, obtuse, 10-15mm, floral heads lax, oblong-cylindrical, 6-9cm long
Size20-30cm
Coloryellow
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
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
SynonymsAstragalus decurrens ssp. dichroanthus (Freyn & Sint.) Ponert
Astragalus dichroanthus Freyn & Sint.
Astragalus edmondii (Kuntze) E.Sheld.
Astragalus elegantulus Greene
Astragalus pectinatus Boiss.
Tragacantha decurrens (Boiss.) Kuntze
Tragacantha edmondii Kuntze
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     34 Western Asia (IRQ Iraq, TUR Turkey)
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