Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus vedicus Takht. sect. Adiaspastus |
Bibliography | Zametki Sist. Geogr. Rast. 9: 23 (1940) |
Native Range | Transcaucasus |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | steppes |
Description | erinaceous, stipules ovate-lanceolate, hirsute, leaflets 3-10pairs, oblong to elliptic, 8-10mm, acute, glabrescent, flowers of 6-10, axillary, producing globular head |
Size | 8-15cm |
Color | rose, purple |
Bloom | spring, early summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
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 | Astracantha karabaghensis ssp. vedica (Takht.) Podlech Astracantha vedica (Takht.) Czerep. Astragalus karabaghensis ssp. vedicus (Takht.) Takht. Astragalus polyanthus ssp. vedicus (Takht.) Zarre |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 33 Caucasus (TCS Transcaucasus) |