Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus chrysanthus Boiss. & Hohen. sect. Caprini |
Bibliography | Diagn. Pl. Orient. [P.E.Boissier] 9: 73 (1849) |
Native Range | n. Iran |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 2000-3800m |
Description | acaulescent, leaflets adpressed sericeous, 15-20 pairs, elliptic-linear, obtuse, flowers 8-10 in ovoid raceme, pod hirsute, compressed, ovoid |
Size | 12-20cm |
Color | golden yellow |
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 chrysanthus var. elbursensis Parsa Astragalus kendewanensis Gilli Tragacantha chrysantha (Boiss. & Hohen.) Kuntze Tragacantha serobischir Kuntze |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (IRN Iran) |