Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus fenzlii Boiss. sect. Rhacophorus |
Bibliography | Diagn. Pl. Orient., ser. 2, 5: 89 (1856) |
Native Range | Turkey |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | steppes |
Description | erinaceous, stipules lanceolate, ciliate, leaflets 5 pairs, approximate, minute, linear, spinose, grey hirsute, flowers of 2-4, axillary, producing globular head, calyx plumose |
Size | 10-20cm |
Color | purple, rose |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
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 |
Synonyms | Astragalus bulgardaghicus Eig Astragalus fenzlii ssp. armadshek Eig Astragalus fenzlii var. ellenbergii Širj. & Bornm. Astragalus plumosus ssp. fenzlii (Boiss.) Zarre Tragacantha fenzlii (Boiss.) Kuntze |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (TUR Turkey) |