Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus platysematus Bunge sect. Proselius |
Bibliography | Mém. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint. Pétersbourg, Sér. 7, 11(16): 120 (1868) |
Native Range | n. Iran |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocks and scree |
Description | grey hirsute, leaves 6-jugate, leaflets elliptic, scape shorter than leaves, raceme capitate, few flowered, bracts lanceolate, calyx white and black strigose |
Size | 8-15cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | spring, early summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Astragalus oroproselius Rech.f. Tragacantha platysemata (Bunge) Kuntze |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (IRN Iran) |