Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus idaeus Bunge sect. Hololeuce |
Bibliography | Mém. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint Pétersbourg, Sér. 7. 11(16): 107 (1868) |
Native Range | Crete |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
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 | 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 | Tragacantha idaea (Bunge) Kuntze |
Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (KRI Kriti) |