Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus urbanus Podlech & Maassoumi sect. Caprini |
Bibliography | Mitt. Bot. Staatssamml. München 29: 509 (1990) |
Native Range | n. Iran |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | steppes |
Altitude | 1600-1800m |
Description | acaulescent, stipules whitish, leaves 18-28cm, 6-9-jugate, leaflets 11-25mm, elliptic to suborbiculate, rounded, glaucous, raceme subsessile, 4-10-flowered, corolla 23-27mm |
Size | 20-30cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | summer |
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) |