Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus karl-heinzii Maassoumi sect. Hymenostegis |
Bibliography | Iran. J. Bot. 13: 78 (2007) |
Native Range | nw. Iran |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 2000-2100m |
Description | stipules membranous, vaginate-connate, glabrous, leaves 7-8cm, 8-jugate, linear to narrowly elliptic, acuminate, acerose, hirsute, raceme cylindrical, densely many flowered |
Size | 10-22cm |
Color | purple-violet |
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 |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (IRN Iran) |