Astragalus microcephalus Willd.

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Astragalus

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous shrub. It grows 0.45m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.45
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Rocky mountain slopes; at elevations from 1,200-2,600 metres in Iraq. Stony dry slopes and crags; at elevations from 600-1,700 metres.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-3
Soil texture 4-6
Soil acidity 3-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 5-10

Usage

Uses dye gum material medicinal wood
Edible gums roots stems
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 -

Images

Astragalus microcephalus unspecified picture

Distribution

Astragalus microcephalus world distribution map, present in Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, and Turkmenistan

Conservation status

Astragalus microcephalus threat status: Vulnerable

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:478648-1
WFO ID wfo-0000207511
COL ID HZ5N
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Astragalus bibracteolatus Astragalus getschesarensis Astragalus ghilanicus Astragalus atenicus Astragalus terekensis Astracantha gudrathii Astracantha microcephala Astragalus aitosensis Astragalus gudrathi Astragalus microcephalus Tragacantha pycnophylla Tragacantha sengaenensis Tragacantha bienertii Astracantha erinacea Astragalus fissilis Astragalus senganensis Tragacantha eriocaulos Astragalus eriocaulos Astragalus adustus Astragalus erinaceus Tragacantha ghilanica Astracantha adusta Astracantha aitosensis Astracantha atenica Astracantha erinacea Astracantha terekensis Astragalus pycnophyllus Astracantha ghilanica Tragacantha adusta Tragacantha erinacea Astracantha gudrathi Astragalus fissus Astracantha arnacantha subsp. aitosensis Astragalus arnacantha subsp. aitosensis Astracantha bienerti Astragalus bienerti Astracantha arnacantha subsp. aitosensis Astragalus fissilis subsp. neglectus

Lower taxons

Astragalus microcephalus subsp. pycnocladus Astragalus microcephalus subsp. microcephalus