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Astragalus tauricola Boiss. sect. Malacothrix 
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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesAstragalus tauricola Boiss. sect. Malacothrix
BibliographyDiagn. Pl. Orient., ser. 2, 5: 86 (1856)
Native RangeTurkey
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude1400-3400m
Descriptionappresed sericeous, stipules lanceolate, vaginate-connate, leaflets 9-14 pairs, ovate-oblong, acute, flowers in ovate-oblong raceme, pod white lanate, ovoid
Size5-10cm
Colorpurplish yellow
Bloomspring, summer
Ca+
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationscarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsTragacantha tauricola (Boiss.) Kuntze
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     34 Western Asia (TUR Turkey)
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