Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus cymbibracteatus Hub.-Mor. & D.F.Chamb. sect. Pterophorus |
Bibliography | Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 29: 297 (1969) |
Native Range | c. & s. Turkey |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | steppes |
Altitude | 1300-1800m |
Description | leaves 1-2cm, rachis spinose, leaflets 3-4 pairs, 4-8mm, narrowly elliptic, spinose, densely, white hirsute, inflorescence spherical, 4-10-flowered, flowers 12-18mm long |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | purple |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
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 |
Synonyms | Astracantha cymbibracteata (Hub.-Mor. & D.F.Chamb.) Podlech |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (TUR Turkey) |