| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus brachyodontus Boiss. sect. Ornitholobium |
| Bibliography | Diagn. Pl. Orient., 2: 46 (1843) |
| Native Range | w. & n. Iran |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Description | leaflets 3-4 pairs, elliptic-linear, 7-10mm, sparsely adpressed hirsute, flowers 7-15 in elongate raceme, calyx narrowly tubular, lobes triangular, pod cylindrical |
| Size | 15-30cm |
| Color | purple |
| 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 schistosus Boiss. & Hohen. Tragacantha brachyodonta (Boiss.) Kuntze |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (IRN Iran) |