Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus aznabjurticus Grossh. sect. Malacothrix |
Bibliography | Izv. Azerbaidzhansk. Fil. 1: 42 (1940) |
Native Range | nw. Iran to e. Turkey |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocks |
Description | subacaulescent, leaves 5-10cm, oval, sparsely hirsute, ciliate, inflorescence ovoid, 4-5cm long, dense, 20-25-flowered, flowers ca. 25mm long, fading violet |
Size | 15-25cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | spring, early 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 lippertii Maassoumi & Podlech |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 33 Caucasus (TCS Transcaucasus) 34 Western Asia (IRN Iran, TUR Turkey) |