Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus confertifomis Širj. & Rech.f. sect. Brachylobium |
Bibliography | Anz. Österr. Akad. Wiss., Math.-Naturwiss. Kl. 90: 117 (1953) |
Native Range | sw. & c. Iran |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 2900-3000m |
Description | stipules ovate, hirsute, leaves 1-3cm, leaflets 3-8 pairs, minute, elliptic, inflorescence capitate, 3-5-flowered, calyx campanulate, appresed hirsute, corolla 7mm |
Size | 2-5cm |
Color | 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 austroiranicus Podlech Astragalus minutissimus Freyn. & Bornm. Tragacantha minutissima (Freyn & Bornm.) Kuntze |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (IRN Iran) |