Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus volkii Rech.f. sect. Caprini |
Bibliography | Biol. Skr. 9(3): 81 (1958) |
Native Range | e. Afghanistan |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | steppes |
Altitude | 700-1000m |
Description | acaulescent, white hirsute, stipules thin, whitish, leaves to 14cm, leaflets 16-26 pairs, remote, elliptic to ovate, 7-9mm, inflorescence sessile, 4-5-flowered, corolla 25mm |
Size | 10-15cm |
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 |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (AFG Afghanistan) |