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Astragalus frickii Bunge sect. Incani 
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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesAstragalus frickii Bunge sect. Incani
BibliographyMém. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint Pétersbourg, Sér. 7. 11(16): 117 (1868)
Native Rangew. Caucasus to ne. Turkey
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude1300-3000m
Descriptionleaves 10-15cm, leaflets 12-17 pairs, ovate to orbiculate, 8-10mm, raceme subsessile, flowers ca. 23mm long, pod broadly oval, 1-3cm, hard, shortly rostrate
Size5-30cm
Colorpale purple
Bloomsummer
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
SynonymsAstragalus barbeyanus Freyn
Astragalus frickii var. longirostris Freyn & Albov
Astragalus galaganii Lipsky
Astragalus salareticus Boriss.
Astragalus transcaucasicus Eig
Tragacantha frickii (Bunge) Kuntze
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     33 Caucasus (NCS North Caucasus, TCS Transcaucasus)
     34 Western Asia (TUR Turkey)
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