Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus idaeus Bunge sect. Hololeuce |
Habitat | rocks |
Altitude | 1800-2000m |
Description | acaulescent, leaves to 3cm, leaflets 6-12 pairs, oblong-elliptic, densely sericeous, flowers in capitate raceme, corolla 15mm long |
Size | 1-5cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, 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 |
Territory |
Europe
Southeastern Europe (Kriti) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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