Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus grahamianus Benth. |
Bibliography | Ill. Bot. Himal. Mts. [J.F.Royle]: 199 (1835) |
Native Range | n. Pakistan to w. Himalaya |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 1200-2700m |
Description | branchlets subglabrous, leaves pinnate, leaflets 8-14, 4-8mm, obovate, truncate, adaxially glabrous, abaxiallyxxxxx pubescent, flowers usually of 2, axillary, pedicellate |
Size | 7-15cm |
Color | purple |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
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 cicerifolius Royle ex Fisch. Astragalus daltonianus Bunge Astragalus microphyllus Jacq. ex Baker Astragalus scariosus Benth. ex Bunge Tragacantha cicerifolia (Royle ex Fisch.) Kuntze |
Territory | 4 Asia-Tropical 40 Indian Subcontinent (PAK Pakistan, WHM West Himalaya) |