| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus creticus Lam. sect. Rhacophorus |
| Bibliography | Encycl. 1: 321 (1783) |
| Native Range | c. & e. Crete |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 700-2300m |
| Description | stipules lanceolate, long acuminate, ciliate, leaflets 5-6 pairs, oblong, complicate, appresed hirsute, rachis spinose, flowers of two, axillary, producing globular head |
| Size | 10-30cm |
| Color | pink, white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | subshrub |
| 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 |
| Synonyms | Astracantha cretica (Lam.) Podlech Astragalus boissieri Bunge Astragalus creticus var. boissieri Pau Astragalus creticus f. glaberrimus Greuter & Zaffran Tragacantha cretica (Lam.) Steven |
| Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (KRI Kriti) |