| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus plumosus Willd. sect. Rhacophorus |
| Bibliography | Sp. Pl., ed. 4. 3: 1333 (1802) |
| Native Range | c. & s. Turkey |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Altitude | 300-2800m |
| Description | erinaceous, stipules lanceolate, ciliate, leaflets 5 pairs, approximate, minute, oblong, spinose, complicate, grey hirsute, flowers of 2-3, axillary, producing globular head |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | pink, purple, violet |
| Bloom | late spring, 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 plumosa (Willd.) Podlech Astragalus barba-jovis Fenzl ex Bunge Astragalus breviflorus Fenzl ex Bunge Astragalus krugeanus var. karadaghensis Širj. & Bornm. Tragacantha plumosa (Willd.) Kuntze |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (TUR Turkey) |