Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus maurus (Humbert & Maire) Pau sect. Caprini |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 1400-2200m |
Description | acaulescent, leaves 20-35cm, 9-17-jugate, leaflets elliptic to ovate, rounded, densely sericeous-hirsute, inflorescence subsessile, 2-3-flowered, corolla 3cm |
Size | 20-35cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, 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 |
Territory |
Africa
Northern Africa (Morocco) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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