Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus hermannii Freitag & Podlech sect. Caprini |
Bibliography | Mitt. Bot. Staatssamml. München 16(Beih.): 7 (1980) |
Native Range | ne. Iran |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | steppes |
Altitude | 1600-1700m |
Description | acaulescent, grey-green, densely hirsute, leaves 10-25cm, long petiolate, leaflets blue-green, 12-15 pairs, ovate, 6-12mm, adaxially glabrous, inflorescence sessile |
Size | 16-22cm |
Color | yellow, turning red |
Bloom | spring |
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 |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (IRN Iran) |