Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus achundovii Grossh. sect. Incani |
Bibliography | Fl. Kavkaza [A.A.Grossheim] ed. 2, 5: 447 (1952) |
Native Range | nw. Iran to Turkey |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocks |
Description | acaulescent, leaflets 6-10 pairs, orbiculate-obovate, obtuse or truncate, 2-6mm long, white glandular hirsute, raceme few flowered, pod hard, oblong, white hirsute |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | purplish violet |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Astragalus edinburghensis Ponert |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 33 Caucasus (TCS Transcaucasus) 34 Western Asia (IRN Iran, TUR Turkey) |