Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus nummularius Lam. sect. Caprini |
Bibliography | Encycl. 1: 317 (1783) |
Native Range | e. Crete |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 500-1800m |
Description | acaulescent, leaves 5-10cm, leaflets 4-12 pairs, ovate to suborbiculate, truncate or emarginate, villose, flowers in subsessile raceme, corolla 15-20mm long, pod ovoid |
Size | 3-10cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | + |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Myobroma nummularia (Lam.) Steven Tragacantha nummularia (Lam.) Kuntze |
Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (KRI Kriti) |