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Astragalus camelorum Barb.-Boiss. & Barbey sect. Ammodendron 
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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesAstragalus camelorum Barb.-Boiss. & Barbey sect. Ammodendron
BibliographyHerb. Levant.: 131 (1882)
Native RangeJordan to n. Sinai
Primary BiomeDesert or Dry Shrubland
Habitatdry, sandy grassland
Descriptiongrey sericeous, stipules connate, leaflets 7-9, remote, oblong, obtuse, complicate, racemes axillary, shortly pedicellate, 6-8-flowered, bracts oblong, calyx campanulate
Size10-15cm
Coloryellowish purple
Bloomspring, summer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationdry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, dry, sandy soil, sun
Propagationscarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C
cuttings in late summer
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     34 Western Asia (PAL Palestine, SIN Sinai)
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