Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus lacteus Heldr. & Sart. sect. Trachycercis |
Bibliography | Diagn. Pl. Orient. [P.E.Boissier] ser. 2, 2: 31 (1856) |
Native Range | s. Albania to n. & c. Greece |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 1400-2000m |
Description | acaulescent, 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 |
Size | 1-5cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Tragacantha lactea (Heldr. & Sart.) Kuntze |
Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (ALB Albania, GRC Greece) |