Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus taschkendicus Bunge sect. Incani |
Bibliography | Izv. Imp. Obshch. Lyubit. Estestv. Moskovsk. Univ. 26(2): 280 (1880) |
Native Range | Central Asia to n. Afghanistan |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 1000-2000m |
Description | sparsely hirsute, green, leaflets 14-17 pairs, oblong-oval, ovate to orbiculate, obtuse, flowers patent in compact conical spike, corolla ca. 18mm long |
Size | 15-40cm |
Color | dark purple |
Bloom | late spring, 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 taschkendicus var. cyclophyllus Franch. Astragalus taschkendicus f. macrocarpus Rassulova Astragalus taschkendicus f. microphyllus Rassulova |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 32 Middle Asia (KGZ Kirgizistan, TZK Tadzhikistan, UZB Uzbekistan) 34 Western Asia (AFG Afghanistan) |