Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus rubrostriatus Bunge sect. Hymenostegis |
Bibliography | Mém. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint Pétersbourg. Sér. 7. 11(16): 68 (1868) |
Native Range | nw. & n. Iran to se. Turkey |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland and rocks |
Description | grey hirsute, stipules lanceolate, acuminate, ciliate, leaflets 4-6 pairs, oblong, long acuminate, flowers in subcylindrical spike, bracts oblong, acuminate |
Size | 10-30cm |
Color | pink, purple |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
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 | Astragalus sciureus var. tefreschensis Bornm. Tragacantha rubrostriata (Bunge) Kuntze |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (IRN Iran, TUR Turkey) |