Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus rostratus C.A.Mey. sect. Incani |
Bibliography | Verz. Pfl. Casp. Meer.: 144 (1831) |
Native Range | e. Transcaucasus to ne. Iran |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Description | leaflets 6-11 pairs, linear, acute, 7-10mm, adaxially glabrous, abaxially densely silvery hirsute, flowers 3-6 in raceme, corolla 25mm, pod 5cm, cylindrical, rostrum long |
Size | 10-20cm |
Color | bright purple |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
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 zangelanus Grossh. Tragacantha rostrata (C.A.Mey.) Kuntze |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 33 Caucasus (TCS Transcaucasus) 34 Western Asia (IRN Iran) |