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Astragalus hirsutus Vahl sect. Hololeuce 
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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesAstragalus hirsutus Vahl sect. Hololeuce
BibliographySymb. Bot. 1: 59 (1790)
Native RangeTurkey
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatsteppes
Altitude800-3200m
Descriptionleaflets 4-5 pairs, 4-12mm long, elliptic to obovate, densely white hirsute, inflorescence compact, spherical, 7-20-flowered spike, calyx white hirsute, flowers 15-18mm
Size5-10cm
Coloryellow
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca+
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny site with a deep, drained soil
alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationscarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsAstragalus alindanus Boiss.
Astragalus chlorosphaerus Boiss. & Noë
Astragalus globigerus K.Koch
Astragalus hirsutus ssp. alindanus (Boiss.) Ponert
Astragalus hirsutus var. hispidus Freyn & Bornm.
Astragalus hirsutus ssp. paraglobosus Ponert
Tragacantha alindana (Boiss.) Kuntze
Tragacantha chlorosphaera (Boiss. & Noë) Kuntze
Tragacantha hirsuta (Vahl) Kuntze
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     34 Western Asia (TUR Turkey)
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