Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus rawianus C.C.Towns. sect. Caprini |
Bibliography | Kew Bull. 25: 450 (1971) |
Native Range | nw. Iran to ne. Iraq |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | stony grassland |
Altitude | 1500-2300m |
Description | acaulescent, stipules whitish, triangular, leaves 20-30cm, leaflets 9-16 pairs, 12-25mm, ovate, rounded, hirsute, inflorescence subsessile, laxly 7-flowered, corolla 17-19mm |
Size | 20-30cm |
Color | lemmon yellow |
Bloom | spring |
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 34 Western Asia (IRN Iran, IRQ Iraq) |