Astragalus caspicus M.Bieb.

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Astragalus

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous shrub. It grows 0.3-0.7m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.3 - 0.7
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Stony and sandy dry mountain slopes, sometimes on compacted saline shell-rock at the sea shore; usually at elevations from 500-1,500 metres.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

Uses dye environmental use food gum medicinal wood
Edible gums roots
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings. Seeds needs soaking.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment soaking
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Astragalus caspicus world distribution map, present in Azerbaijan, Iraq, and Russian Federation

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:476684-1
WFO ID wfo-0000190319
COL ID HWYH
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Astragalus constrictus Astragalus etezadianus Astragalus crenophilus Astragalus caspius Astragalus caspicus Astragalus cretensis Astragalus leptodendron Astracantha theodoroviana Astracantha theodoriana Astragalus erianthus Tragacantha crenophila Tragacantha caspica Astragalus theodorovianus Astracantha caspica Astracantha crenophila Ankylobus caspicus Astragalus caspicus var. alexeenkoi Astragalus caspicus var. elbrusensis Astragalus caspicus var. platonychioides

Lower taxons

Astragalus caspicus subsp. pseudocaspius Astragalus caspicus subsp. caspicus