Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus velatus Trautv. sect. Incani |
Bibliography | Trudy Imp. S.-Peterburgsk. Bot. Sada 9: 456 (1886) |
Native Range | s. Turkmenistan to ne. Iran |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocks |
Altitude | 600-1600m |
Description | subacaulescent, taproot, leaves 3-9cm, petiolate, leaflets 9-11 pairs, orbiculate, rounded, silvery hirsute, flowers in raceme, corolla 20-25mm, pod sparsely white hirsute |
Size | 10-20cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | spring, early 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 |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 32 Middle Asia (TKM Turkmenistan) 34 Western Asia (IRN Iran) |