Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus memnonius Maassoumi & Podlech sect. Malacothrix |
Bibliography | Iran. J. Bot. 4: 81 (1988) |
Native Range | w. Iran |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | stony grassland |
Altitude | 1500-1600m |
Description | white hirsute, stipules membranous, leaves 4-8cm, petiolate, leaflets 10-15 pairs, oblong to obcordate, 4-8mm, emarginate, flowers numerous in compact raceme, corolla 23mm |
Size | 15-20cm |
Color | pink |
Bloom | spring |
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 |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (IRN Iran) |