| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus teheranicus Boiss. & Hohen. sect. Onobrychoidei |
| Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
| Altitude | 1100-1600m |
| Description | appresed silvery-grey hirsute, stipules minute, lanceolate, connate, leaflets approximate, 4-6 pairs, minute, oblong, complicate, flowers few in spherical head |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | violet |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| 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 |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia (Iran) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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