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Astragalus atropilosulus

Fabaceae

Summary of the structured data documented in ClimaFlora for this taxon.

Shrub

Identity and native distribution

Family

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Life form

Shrub

Documented native regions
AfricaTemperate Asia

Documented uses

Gene sourcesHuman foodMedicinal use

Documented climate envelope

VariableObserved rangeCentral range
Annual mean temperature14.05 – 30.4514.77 – 29.73
Temperature of the warmest month21.01 – 44.0522.45 – 43.45
Temperature of the coldest month-0.91 – 22.09-0.01 – 21.37
Annual precipitation34.84 – 2252.8853.98 – 1857.42
Precipitation seasonality22.7 – 180.9227.5 – 165.44

These values describe the documented climate envelope of the taxon. They are not, by themselves, a local recommendation.

Documented soil preferences

VariableUnitObserved rangeCentral range
Cation exchange capacity (CEC)cmol(+)/kg4.61 – 41.996 – 35.67
Clay%11.31 – 48.6812.57 – 39.42
Coarse fragments%0.7 – 34.071.45 – 30.5
Total nitrogeng/kg0.44 – 4.120.54 – 2.5
pH—4.5 – 8.384.8 – 8.2
Sand%20.91 – 8029.1 – 74.95
Soil organic carbong/kg2.12 – 67.022.9 – 45.92

These soil preferences should be compared with the site profile and the confidence of the local data.

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