Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus hindukushensis Wendelbo sect. Caprini |
Bibliography | Nytt Mag. Bot. 1: 42 (1952) |
Native Range | ne. Afghanistan to nw. Pakistan |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | steppes |
Description | subacaulescent, stipules obovate, ciliate, leaves 15-25cm, imparipinnate, leaflets 10mm, oblong, adaxially glabrous, flowers in dense head, corolla 25mm, pod sericeous |
Size | 10-20cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | 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 rhizocephalus ssp. hindukushensis (Wendelbo) Podlech |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (AFG Afghanistan) 36 China 4 Asia-Tropical 40 Indian Subcontinent (PAK Pakistan) |