Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus gifanicus Maassoumi & Podlech sect. Caprini |
Bibliography | Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 109: 267 (1987) |
Native Range | ne. Iran |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | steppes |
Altitude | 1300-1400m |
Description | acaulescent, white tomentose, stipules brownish, leaves 6-12cm, leaflets 20-27 pairs, approximate, ovate, 6-10mm, grey-green, adaxially glabrous, inflorescence subsessile |
Size | 10-12cm |
Color | yellow, turning red |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (IRN Iran) |