Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus dilutus Bunge sect. Laguropsis |
Bibliography | Index Seminum (TU, Dorpatensis) 1840: 7 (1840) |
Native Range | se. Altay to nw. Mongolia |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | steppes |
Altitude | 300-800m |
Description | acaulescent, leaflets 4-6 pairs, elliptic, appressed hirsute, flowers in dense raceme, corolla 17-20mm, keel with a violet patch, pod adpressed white hirsute |
Size | 3-10cm |
Color | pale purplish, yellowish |
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 | Tragacantha diluta (Bunge) Kuntze |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 30 Siberia (ALT Altay, TVA Tuva) 36 China (CHX Xinjiang) 37 Mongolia |