Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Hedysarum biebersteinii Chrtková trib. Hedysareae |
Bibliography | Feddes Repert. 79: 47 (1968) |
Native Range | s. European Russia to North Caucasus |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | steppes |
Description | appressed hirsute, leaflets 3-7 pairs, oblong to oblong-ovate, sericeous, raceme 15-30-flowered, corolla 15-22mm long |
Size | 15-40cm |
Color | purplish violet |
Bloom | 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, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Hedysarum argenteum M.Bieb. Hedysarum grandiflorum Besser Hedysarum grandiflorum ssp. argenteum (M.Bieb.) B.Fedtsch. |
Territory | 1 Europe 14 Eastern Europe (RUS South European Russia) 3 Asia-Temperate 33 Caucasus (NCS North Caucasus) |