Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus argyroides Beck sect. Dissitiflori |
Bibliography | Denkschr. Kaiserl. Akad. Wiss., Wien. Math.-Naturwiss. Kl. 51: 341 (1886) |
Native Range | ne. Turkey to n. Iran |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Description | appressed pubescent, leaflets 4-5 pairs, elliptic-lanceolate, acute, silvery, raceme few flowered, sparse, flowers 20-25mm long, pod curvate, 4-5cm, acute |
Size | 15-30cm |
Color | yellowish |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
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 angustatus Bunge Astragalus novus Grossh. |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 33 Caucasus (TCS Transcaucasus) 34 Western Asia (IRN Iran, TUR Turkey) |