| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus ghashghaicus Tietz & Zarre sect. Anthylloidei |
| Habitat | rocks and screes |
| Altitude | 2500-3900m |
| Description | stipules membranous, leaves 2-10cm, 5-10-jugate, leaflets flat, elliptic, rounded or acute, densely sericeous, racemes lax, 2-5-flowered, amongst leaves, corolla 2cm |
| Size | 20-25cm |
| Color | yellow, pale rose |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | spinose shrub |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, 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 |
| 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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