Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus mucronifolius Boiss. sect. Leucocercis |
Synonyms | Astragalus taftanicus Parsa |
Habitat | dry, sandy grassland |
Description | grey sericeous, stipules triangular, hirsute, leaves long petiolate, leaflets 5-6 pairs, obovate, tipped with spine, raceme lax, 4-5-flowered, pod ovate, glabrous, acuminate |
Size | 8-15cm |
Color | rose |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | cushion |
Cultivation | dry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia (Iran) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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