Hedysarum krylovii Sumnev.

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Hedysarum

Characteristics

Herbs, perennial, 10-20 cm tall. Stems 1-2 cm, ascending. Stipules ovate, 6-8 mm, connate farther than middle. Leaves 1-1.8 cm, 11-15-foliolate; leaflet blades narrowly ovate-lan­ceolate to lanceolate-elliptic, 12-15 × 4-7 mm, both surfaces densely silvery pubescent. Racemes lax, with many flowers; bracts narrowly lanceolate, ca. 2 × as long as pedicel; peduncle conspicuously longer than leaves. Pedicel 1.5-2 mm. Calyx campanulate, 7-10 mm, pilose; teeth lanceolate-subulate, 3-4 × as long as tube. Corolla pinkish purple; standard obovate, 1.4-1.5 cm; wings ca. 1/2 as long as standard; keel slightly shorter than standard. Ovary subglabrous. Legume divided into 2 or 3 articles; articles subglobose, 4-5 mm in diam., inflated, with densely hyaline scales, margin thickened. Fl. Jun-Jul, fr. Jul-Aug.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.1 - 0.2
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Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
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JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
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Environment

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Hardiness (USDA) 4-10

Usage

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Cultivation

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Germination duration (days) 14 - 42
Germination temperacture (C°) 12 - 18
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Distribution

Hedysarum krylovii world distribution map, present in China, Kazakhstan, and Mongolia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:497816-1
WFO ID wfo-0001060948
COL ID 3K2ZG
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Hedysarum krylovii Hedysarum krylovii var. caulescens Hedysarum krylovii var. humile