Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus dolichophyllus Pall. sect. Trachycercis |
Bibliography | Sp. Astragal.: 84 (1800) |
Native Range | e. Romania to Caucasus and Kazakhstan |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | steppes |
Description | grey pubescent, leaflets 8-14 pairs, elliptic-oblong, raceme sessile, few flowered, flowers 20-27mm long, pod 6-9mm long, ovoid, acute |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | whitish yellow |
Bloom | summer |
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 | Ailuroschia diffusa (Willd.) Steven Astragalus diffusus Willd. Myobroma diffusa (Willd.) Steven Tragacantha dolichophylla (Pall.) Kuntze |
Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (ROM Romania) 14 Eastern Europe (KRY Krym, RUC Central European Russia, RUE East European Russia, RUS South European Russia, UKR Ukraine) 3 Asia-Temperate 32 Middle Asia (KAZ Kazakhstan) 33 Caucasus (NCS North Caucasus) |