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Astragalus lacteus Heldr. & Sart. sect. Trachycercis 
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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesAstragalus lacteus Heldr. & Sart. sect. Trachycercis
BibliographyDiagn. Pl. Orient. [P.E.Boissier] ser. 2, 2: 31 (1856)
Native Ranges. Albania to n. & c. Greece
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude1400-2000m
Descriptionacaulescent, leaves 5-15cm, leaflets 4-7 pairs, remote, oblong or lanceolate, densely hirsute, flowers 3-5 in raceme, corolla ca. 2cm long, pod ovoid, densely hirsute
Size1-5cm
Colorwhite
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationscarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsTragacantha lactea (Heldr. & Sart.) Kuntze
Territory1 Europe
     13 Southeastern Europe (ALB Albania, GRC Greece)
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