Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus ustiurtensis Bunge sect. Onobrychoidei |
Bibliography | Mém. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint Pétersbourg, Sér. 7, 11(16): 102 (1868) |
Native Range | Central Asia |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | sandy grassland |
Description | taproot, leaves shortly petiolate, 2-4cm, leaflets 4-6 pairs, oblong, 5-10mm, sericeous, acute, inflorescence capitate, flowers 15mm, pod 1cm, oblong, white hirsute |
Size | 15-20cm |
Color | violet, lilac |
Bloom | spring, early summer |
Ca | + |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Astragalus aduncus Bunge Tragacantha ustiurtensis (Bunge) Kuntze |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 32 Middle Asia (KAZ Kazakhstan, TKM Turkmenistan) |