| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus assadii Maassoumi & Podlech sect. Caprini |
| Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
| Altitude | 1700-2200m |
| Description | acaulescent, stipules glabrous, leaves 17-25cm, leaflets 8-12-pairs, remote, 4-10mm, obovate to orbiculate, rounded, blue-green, glabrous, inflorescence pedunculate, 4-flowered |
| Size | 20-35cm |
| Color | yellow, turning purple |
| Bloom | spring, early 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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