Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus montis-nacarouzii Maassoumi & Maroofi sect. Hymenostegis |
Bibliography | Iran. J. Bot. 12: 92 (2006) |
Native Range | nw. Iran |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 2300-2500m |
Description | spinose, stipules cartilagineous, whitish, vaginate-connate, leaves 6-7cm, 6-7-jugate, narrowly elliptic, acuminate, 1-2cm, raceme cylindrical, many flowered, corolla 2cm long |
Size | 25-30cm |
Color | purple |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
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 34 Western Asia (IRN Iran) |