Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus macrolobus M.Bieb.. sect. Dissitiflori |
Bibliography | Fl. Taur.-Caucas. 3: 493 (1819) |
Native Range | Siberia to Xinjiang |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | steppes |
Altitude | 900-2500m |
Description | leaflets 4-7 pairs, lanceolate-oblong, 7-15mm, densely appressed pubescent, flowers 5-9 in umbellate raceme, corolla 20-24mm, pod linear, ascendent, 2-3cm, hirsute |
Size | 5-20cm |
Color | whitish |
Bloom | spring, early 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 |
Synonyms | Astragalus macroceras C.A.Mey. ex Bunge Astragalus macrolobus var. incanus Bunge Astragalus macrolobus var. macilentus Bunge Astragalus macrolobus var. nigropilosus Bunge Astragalus subulatus var. albiflorus Pall. Philammos macroceras (C.A.Mey. ex Bunge) Steven Philammos macrolobus (M.Bieb.) Steven Tragacantha macroloba (M.Bieb.) Kuntze |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 30 Siberia (ALT Altay, IRK Irkutsk, KRA Krasnoyarsk, TVA Tuva) 36 China (CHX Xinjiang) 37 Mongolia |