| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus hemsleyi Aitch. & Baker sect. Acanthophace |
| Bibliography | J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 19: 158 (1882) |
| Native Range | e. Afghanistan to sw. Pakistan |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | 2700-3300m |
| Description | petioles persistent, spinose, leaflets 13-17, obovate, acute, abaxially hirsute, stipules small, flowers 2-4 in axillary, subsessile racemes, bracts lanceolate |
| Size | 15-25cm |
| Color | pink, red |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| 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 canispinus Boiss. |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (AFG Afghanistan) 4 Asia-Tropical 40 Indian Subcontinent (PAK Pakistan) |