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Hedysarum nitidum Willd. trib. Hedysareae 
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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesHedysarum nitidum Willd. trib. Hedysareae
BibliographySp. Pl., ed. 4, 3: 1205 (1803)
Native RangeTurkey
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude1200-2500m
Descriptiondensely silvery hirsute, leaflets 4-6 pairs, elliptic, 8-20mm, stipules connate, pedicels shorter than leaves, inflorescence dense, oblong, flowers 18-22mm, pod pubescent
Size10-30cm
Colorsulphur yellow
Bloomsummer
Ca+
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, need scarification
basal cuttings in late summer
SynonymsEchinolobium nitidum (Willd.) Desv.
Hedysarum basineri Boiss.
Hedysarum calvertii Boiss.
Hedysarum cinereosericeum Basiner
Hedysarum varium ssp. nitidum (Willd.) Ponert
Hedysarum viciifolium Freyn
Onobrychis carpathica Turcz.
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     34 Western Asia (TUR Turkey)
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