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Hedysarum atropatanum Bunge ex Boiss. trib. Hedysareae 
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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesHedysarum atropatanum Bunge ex Boiss. trib. Hedysareae
BibliographyFl. Orient. 2: 522 (1872)
Native Ranges. Transcaucasus to nw. Iran
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatstony grassland
Descriptionleaves shortly petiolate, leaflets 4-6 pairs, orbiculate-elliptic or oblong, 1cm, densely silvery hirsute, mucronulate, flowers 10-15 in elongate raceme, corolla 15mm
Size20-30cm
Colorpink-violet
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny site with a deep, drained soil
alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationscarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsHedysarum atropatanum var. glabrum Nafisi
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     33 Caucasus (TCS Transcaucasus)
     34 Western Asia (IRN Iran)
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