| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus megricus Grossh. sect. Malacothrix |
| Bibliography | Fl. URSS [V.L.Komarov, ed.] 12: 885 (1946) |
| Native Range | s. Transcaucasus |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Description | acaulescent, softly white hirsute, leaves in outline oblong, 5-7cm, raceme dense, subcapitate, calyx densely white adpressed hirsute, flowers 20-22mm long, pod ovoid |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | bright violet |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| 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 |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 33 Caucasus (TCS Transcaucasus) |