Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus nephtonensis Freyn sect. Caprini |
Bibliography | Bull. Herb. Boissier, sér. 2, 4: 760 (1904) |
Native Range | Turkmenistan to nw. & n. Afghanistan and ne. Iran |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | steppes |
Altitude | 600-1800m |
Description | acaulescent, leaves 15-25cm, shortly petiolate, leaflets 10-15 pairs, approximate, broadly ovate, rounded, 10-17mm, adaxially glabrous, long ciliate, flowers 1-3, subradical |
Size | 17-22cm |
Color | yellow, turning red |
Bloom | spring |
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 diversifolius Trautv. Astragalus faryabensis Podlech Astragalus golestanicus Maassoumi & Podlech Astragalus maymanensis Podlech |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 32 Middle Asia (TKM Turkmenistan) 34 Western Asia (AFG Afghanistan, IRN Iran) |