Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Oxytropis selengensis Bunge sect. Baicalia |
Bibliography | Mém. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint Pétersbourg, Sér. 7. 22(1): 143 (1874) |
Native Range | s. Siberia to Mongolia |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | steppes |
Description | acaulescent, leaves 5-8cm, leaflets of 4-6 in 7-8 whorls, lanceolate or oblong, 5-8mm, appressed white hirsute, raceme dense, capitate, flowers 11-14mm long, pod ovoid |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | pale violet |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
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 | Spiesia selengensis (Bunge) Kuntze |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 30 Siberia (BRY Buryatiya, IRK Irkutsk) 37 Mongolia |