Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus barnassari Grossh. sect. Trachycercis |
Bibliography | Izv. Azerbaidzhansk. Fil. 1: 32 (1940) |
Native Range | n. & nw. Iran to e. Turkey |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland and rocks |
Altitude | 1800-2100m |
Description | softly, densely adpressed pubescent, leaflets 16-25 pairs, oblong-ovate, obtuse, raceme sessile, 2-8-flowered, flowers 25mm long |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | 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 dolichophyllus var. brevidentatus Trautv. |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 33 Caucasus (TCS Transcaucasus) 34 Western Asia (IRN Iran, IRQ Iraq, TUR Turkey) |