Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus chordorrhizus Fisch. ex Bunge sect. Hypoglottidei |
Bibliography | Mém. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint Pétersbourg, Sér 7, 11(16): 52 (1868) |
Native Range | Caucasus |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | scree |
Altitude | 2000-3100m |
Description | subglabrous, green, leaflets 13-16 pairs, 3-5mm, oblong, obtuse, flowers 2-4 in head, calyx appressed black hirsute, corolla 18-22mm long |
Size | 5-17cm |
Color | whitish purple |
Bloom | summer |
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Type | perennial |
Cultivation | gravelly, humous, moist, sunny site alpine house, moist, humous, gravelly soil, sun |
Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Tragacantha chordorrhiza (Fisch. ex Bunge) Kuntze |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 33 Caucasus (NCS North Caucasus, TCS Transcaucasus) |