Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus leporinus Boiss. sect. Caprini |
Bibliography | Diagn. Pl. Orient., ser. 2, 2: 30 (1856) |
Native Range | s. & e. Turkey |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | steppes |
Altitude | 600-1500m |
Description | subcaulescent, adpressed softly hispid, stipules lanceolate, long ciliate, leaflets 8-12-pairs, ovate, obtuse, flowers 5-7 in ovate raceme, calyx hirsute, lobes lanceolate-linear |
Size | 5-25cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | summer |
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 |
Synonyms | Astragalus brachystachys var. hirsutus Post Astragalus leporinus var. hirsutus (Post) D.F.Chamb. Astragalus leporinus f. hirsutus (Post) Ponert Tragacantha leporina (Boiss. & Noë) Kuntze |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (TUR Turkey) |