| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus entomophyllus Boiss. & Hausskn. sect. Malacothrix |
| Bibliography | Fl. Orient. [P.E.Boissier] 2: 259 (1872) |
| Native Range | nw. Iran to ne. Iraq |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | 1700-2000m |
| Description | grey sericeous, subacaulescent, stipules short, triangular, free, leaflets 12-18 pairs, obovate, retuse, flowers in ovoid raceme, pod long densely white lanate |
| Size | 3-7cm |
| Color | yellow |
| 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 |
| Synonyms | Astragalus leucotrichus Maassoumi |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (IRN Iran, IRQ Iraq) |