Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus corniculatus M.Bieb. sect. Dissitiflori |
Bibliography | Fl. Taur.-Caucas. 3: 492 (1819) |
Native Range | se. Romania to s. Ukraine |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | steppes |
Description | leaves 2-6cm, leaflets 2-7 pairs, narrowly linear to oblong, densely hirsute, flowers in dense, umbellate raceme, corolla ca. 2cm long, pod linear-subulate, slightly curvate, hirsute |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | violet |
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 | Philammos corniculatus (M.Bieb.) Steven Tragacantha corniculata (M.Bieb.) Kuntze |
Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (BUL Bulgaria, ROM Romania) 14 Eastern Europe (UKR Ukraine) |