Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus vallestris Kamelin sect. Trachycercis |
Bibliography | Novosti Sist. Vyssh. Rast. 14: 173 (1979) |
Native Range | Xinjiang to Mongolia |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | steppes |
Description | acaulescent, leaves 1-3cm, petiolate, leaflet single, narrowly elliptic, acute, densely appressed hirsute, raceme sessile, flowers 12-15mm long |
Size | 2-4cm |
Color | pink |
Bloom | summer |
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 |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 36 China (CHX Xinjiang) 37 Mongolia |