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Astragalus nummularioides Desf. ex DC. sect. Incani 
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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesAstragalus nummularioides Desf. ex DC. sect. Incani
BibliographyAstragalogia : 233 (1802)
Native RangeSpain, nw Africa
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude400-2000m
Descriptionleaves 5-15cm, 10-17-jugate, suborbiculate, appresed hirsute and abaxially silvery, flowers to 3cm in spherical raceme
Size10-15cm
Colorpurple
Bloomspring, early summer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationscarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsAstragalus incanus ssp. nummularioides (Desf. ex DC.) Maire
Astragalus incanus ssp. macrorhizus (Cav.) M.Laínz
Astragalus macrorhizus Cav.
Astragalus nummularioides var. atlanticus Pomel
Astragalus nummularius Desf.
Astragalus rotundifolius Willd.
Chondrocarpus nummularioides (Desf. ex DC.) Steven
Chondrocarpus macrorhizus (Cav.) Steven
Medyphylla rotundifolia (Willd.) Opiz
Tragacantha macrorhiza (Cav.) Kuntze
Tragacantha nummularioides (Desf. ex DC.) Kuntze
Territory1 Europe
     12 Southwestern Europe (SPA Spain)
2 Africa
     20 Northern Africa (ALG Algeria, MOR Morocco, TUN Tunisia)
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