| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus pseudocaspius Fisch. sect. Adiaspastus |
| Bibliography | Bull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 26(II): 347 (1853) |
| Native Range | n. & c. Turkey |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Description | rachis tipped with 5cm long spine, leaves pinnate, leaflets 5-6 pairs, 4-7mm, elliptic, densely adpressed pubescent, stipules ovate-lanceolate, flowers in lax, elongate spike |
| Size | 15-20cm |
| Color | rose |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Astracantha pseudocaspia (Fisch.) Podlech Astragalus caspicus ssp. pseudocaspius (Fisch.) Zarre Tragacantha pseudocaspia (Fisch.) Kuntze |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (TUR Turkey) |