Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus pellitus Bunge sect. Caprini |
Bibliography | Mém. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint Pétersbourg, Sér. 7. 11(16): 33 (1868) |
Native Range | nw. Afghanistan to Iran |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | sandy grassland |
Altitude | 900-2000m |
Description | adpressed hirsute, subcaulescent, stipules membranous, lanceolate, acute, leaflets 4-6 pairs, obcordate, pedicels short, 1-3-flowered, calyx long hirsute, pod sessile, oblong |
Size | 8-20cm |
Color | rose |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | 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 |
Synonyms | Astragalus kuchanensis Rech.f. Astragalus pellitus var. orbicularis Parsa Tragacantha pellita (Bunge) Kuntze |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (AFG Afghanistan, IRN Iran) |