Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus lanceolatus Bunge sect. Caprini |
Bibliography | Mém. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint Pétersbourg, Sér. 7. 11(16): 35 (1868) |
Native Range | Afghanistan |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocks |
Altitude | 2700-3700m |
Description | acaulescent, adpressed sericeous, stipules short, lanceolate, leaflets remote, 5-6 pairs, lanceolate, sharply acute, flowers subsessile amongst leaves, calyx lanate |
Size | 5-20cm |
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 | Tragacantha lanceolata (Bunge) Kuntze |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (AFG Afghanistan) |