Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus commagenicus (Hand.-Mazz.) Širj. sect. Rhacophorus |
Bibliography | Spisy Přír. Fak. Masarykovy Univ. 272: 7 (1939) |
Native Range | ne. Iraq to s. & e. Turkey |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | steppes |
Altitude | 1600-1900m |
Description | leaves 2-3cm, leaflets 2-4 pairs, 7-15mm, elliptic to obovate, spinose, sericeous, flowers of 3-4, sessile, axillary, inflorescence many flowered, corolla 18-24mm long |
Size | 10-15cm |
Color | |
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 commagenica (Hand.-Mazz.) Podlech Astracantha garaensis (Širj.) Podlech Astragalus garaensis Širj. Astragalus krugeanus var. commagenicus Hand.-Mazz. |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (IRQ Iraq, TUR Turkey) |