Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus karabaghensis Bunge sect. Adiaspastus |
Bibliography | Mém. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint Pétersbourg, Sér. 7. 11(16): 93 (1868) |
Native Range | Transcaucasus to n. & nw. Iran |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | steppes |
Altitude | 1800-2100m |
Description | leaves 4-6cm, rachis spinose, leaflets 6-8 pairs, 6-12mm, oblong, mucronate, subglabrous, inflorescence spherical, 20-60-flowered, flowers 15-20mm long |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | pale pink |
Bloom | 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 | Astracantha divaricata (Bunge) Podlech Astracantha karabaghensis (Bunge) Podlech Astracantha jucunda (Al. Fed. & al.) Czerep. Astragalus araxinus Lipsky Astragalus divaricatus Bunge Astragalus jucundus Al.Fed. & al. Astragalus silvasicus Bunge Tragacantha divaricata (Bunge) Kuntze Tragacantha karabaghensis (Bunge) Kuntze Tragacantha silvasica (Bunge) Kuntze |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 33 Caucasus (TCS Transcaucasus) 34 Western Asia (IRN Iran) |