Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus geminus Maassoumi sect. Malacothrix |
Bibliography | Astragalus Old World: 71 (1998) |
Native Range | e. Caucasus |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Description | densely adpressed pubescent, leaves 5-7cm, leaflets 8-12 pairs, elliptic, 5-6mm, obtuse, flowers in ovoid raceme, calyx white hirsute, corolla 19-22mm, pod ovoid, 1cm long |
Size | 5-9cm |
Color | yellow |
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 albanicus Grossh. Astragalus neoalbanicus Podlech & Sytin |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 33 Caucasus (NCS North Caucasus, TCS Transcaucasus) |