| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus tmoleus Boiss. sect. Pterophorus |
| Bibliography | Diagn. Pl. Orient. 9: 79 (1849) |
| Native Range | w. & s. Turkey |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 800-2000m |
| Description | branchlets tomentose, spines long, thick, stipules acuminate, ciliate, leaflets 5-6 pairs, flat, oval, long spinose, sericeous, flowers of 5-6, axillary |
| Size | 20-30cm |
| Color | rose |
| Bloom | late spring, 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 | Astracantha tmolea (Boiss.) Podlech Astragalus bounacanthus Boiss. Astragalus muradicoides Wettst. Astragalus schizostegius Freyn & Bornm. Astragalus tmoleus var. bounacanthus (Boiss.) D.F.Chamb. Astragalus tmoleus ssp. bounacanthus (Boiss.) Ponert Tragacantha bounacantha (Boiss.) Kuntze Tragacantha tmolea (Boiss.) Kuntze |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (TUR Turkey) |