| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus diopogon Bunge sect. Acanthophace |
| Bibliography | Mém. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint Pétersbourg, Sér. 7. 11(16): 70 (1868) |
| Native Range | e. Afghanistan to Pakistan |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 1400-1900m |
| Description | spinose, leaves paripinnate, petiolate, leaflets 10-14, 4-7mm, elliptic, entire, acute, pilose, flowers 1cm long in axillary, sessile raceme |
| Size | 10-20cm |
| Color | yellow-white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Astragalus congestus Baker ex Aitch. Tragacantha diopogon (Bunge) Kuntze |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (AFG Afghanistan) 4 Asia-Tropical 40 Indian Subcontinent (PAK Pakistan) |