Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Oxytropis prostrata (Pall.) DC. sect. Baicalia |
Bibliography | Astragalogia: 85 (1802) |
Native Range | s. Siberia to Mongolia |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | steppes |
Description | acaulescent, leaves 10-30cm, leaflets of 3-4 in 10-15 remote whorls, lanceolate to linear, thick, obtuse, glabrous, raceme few flowered, flowers 20-25mm, pod hard, glabrous |
Size | 10-25cm |
Color | pinkish violet |
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 |
Synonyms | Astragalus daguricus Pall. Astragalus prostratus (Pall.) Scop. Phaca prostrata Pall. Spiesia prostrata (Pall.) Kuntze |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 30 Siberia (CTA Chita) 37 Mongolia |