Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus barrowianus Aitch. & Baker sect. Erionotus |
Bibliography | Trans. Linn. Soc. London, Bot. 3: 50 (1886) |
Native Range | Central Asia to Afghanistan and Iran |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocks and scree |
Description | hirsute, acaulescent, leaves 15-20-jugate, leaflets oblong, obtuse, stipules obtuse, ciliate, flowers shortly pedicellate, solitary, calyx hirsute, pod sericeous |
Size | 10-18cm |
Color | yellow-white |
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 | Astragalus citrinus ssp. barrowianus (Aitch. & Baker) Podlech |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 32 Middle Asia (TKM Turkmenistan, UZB Uzbekistan) 34 Western Asia (AFG Afghanistan, IRN Iran) |