Caragana tangutica
Maxim. ex Kom.
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Field Museum of Natural History - Botany Department
Description
A shrub. It grows 4 m tall. The bark peels off in layers. The leaves have 4-6 leaflets along the stalk. These are oblong and 8-15 mm long by 3-8 mm wide. The pair at the end are the largest. The flowers occur singly and are yellow. The pod is narrow and 3-4 cm long.
Distribution
It is a temperate plant. It grows on shrubby slopes and sunny locations between 2,000-4,000 m above sea level. In Sichuan.
Where It Grows
Asia, China,
Notes
There are 80 Caragana species. They grow in temperate continental climates.
References (2)
- "Chinese Nutrition Journal", 2002, Vol 23(8) p 298
- Trudy Imp. S.-Peterburgsk. Bot Sada 29(2):286. 1908
