Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus carniolicus A.Kern. sect. Dissitiflori |
Bibliography | Sched. Fl. Exs. Austro-Hung. 7: 3 (1894) |
Native Range | ne. Italy to Croatia |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Description | stems appresed hirsute, leaves imparipinnate, 5-9cm, appresed silvery hirsute, leaflets 3-7pairs, lanceolate, flowers 3-10 in spherical raceme, pod white hirsute |
Size | 10-20cm |
Color | violet-purple |
Bloom | spring, early 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 nyaradyanus Prodan Astragalus tymphaeus Quézel & Contandr. Astragalus vesicarius ssp. carniolicus (A.Kern.) Chater Astragalus vesicarius f. nyaradyanus (Prodan) Kožuharov & D.K.Pavlova |
Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (ITA Italy, YUG Yugoslavia) |