Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus atricapillus Bornm. sect. Hypoglottidei |
Bibliography | Bull. Herb. Boissier, sér. 2, 5: 753 (1905) |
Native Range | Iran |
Primary Biome | Subalpine |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 3600-3900m |
Description | stipules triangular, leaves 1-3cm, leaflets 6-7 pairs, elliptic, obtuse, 2-3mm, adaxially subglabrous, abaxially appresed hirsute, flowers 8-10 in compact spike, corolla 1cm |
Size | 7-10cm |
Color | violet |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
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) |