| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus tmoleus Boiss. sect. Pterophorus |
| Synonyms | Astragalus bounacanthus Boiss. |
| Astragalus muradicoides Wettst, | |
| Astragalus schizostegius Freyn & Bornm. | |
| 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 | spinose shrub |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, 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 |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia (Turkey) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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