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Astragalus mucronifolius Boiss. sect. Leucocercis 
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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesAstragalus mucronifolius Boiss. sect. Leucocercis
BibliographyDiagn. Pl. Orient. 2: 68 (1843)
Native Ranges. & c. Iran
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatsandy grassland
Descriptiongrey sericeous, stipules triangular, hirsute, leaves long petiolate, leaflets 5-6 pairs, obovate, tipped with spine, raceme lax, 4-5-flowered, pod ovate, glabrous, acuminate
Size8-15cm
Colorrose
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, sandy soil, sun
Propagationscarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsAstragalus mucronifolius f. brevidentatus (Širj. & Rech.f.) Parsa
Astragalus mucronifolius var. brevidentatus Širj. & Rech.f.
Astragalus taftanicus Parsa
Astragalus taftanicus var. multiflorus Parsa
Tragacantha mucronifolia (Boiss.) Kuntze
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     34 Western Asia (IRN Iran)
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