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Astragalus monspessulanus
A clump-forming perennial 20-30 cm in height, leaves 7-20 cm long, composed of twenty-one to forty-one oblong to ovate leaflets, flowers 2-3cm long, purple, in an ovoid raceme.
Prefers a sunny site and can withstand temperatures down to -23,3º C. It grows best in sand and sandy-gritty soil that is dry. native to the Iberian Peninsula, France, Switzerland, the Apennine Peninsula, the Balkan Peninsula, Eastern Europe and northwest Africa.
Spotted on Apr 23, 2013
Submitted on Apr 26, 2013
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