Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus humilis M.Bieb. sect. Trachycercis |
Bibliography | Fl. Taur.-Caucas. 2: 203 (1808) |
Native Range | Caucasus to e. Turkey |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | steppes |
Description | adpressed cinereous-sericeous, acaulescent, stipules lanceolate, leaflets 7-10 pairs, orbiculate-elliptic, floral heads sessile, bracts linear, pod ovate-triquetrous |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | pale 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 aridicola Sosn. Astragalus humilis var. subsericea Trautv. Astragalus humilis ssp. theodori (Grossh.) Hash. Astragalus kikodzeanus Sosn. Astragalus terberdensis Grossh. Astragalus theodori Grossh. Astragalus vanensis Sosn. Myobroma humilis (M.Bieb.) Steven Tragacantha humilis (M.Bieb.) Kuntze |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 33 Caucasus (NCS North Caucasus, TCS Transcaucasus) 34 Western Asia (TUR Turkey) |