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Astragalus ovalis Boiss. & Balansa sect. Ammodendron 
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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesAstragalus ovalis Boiss. & Balansa sect. Ammodendron
BibliographyDiagn. Pl. Orient., ser. 2. 6: 52 (1859)
Native Rangec. Turkey
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatstony grassland
Altitude800-1400m
Descriptiongrey sericeous, stipules short, bidentate, leaves petiolate, leaflets 5-7 pairs, ovate-oblong, obtuse, floral heads lax, 5-7-flowered, pod sessile, ovate, shortly mucronate, hirsute
Size6-10cm
Colordeep rose
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny site with a deep, drained soil
alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationscarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsTragacantha ovalis (Boiss. & Balansa) Kuntze
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     34 Western Asia (TUR Turkey)
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