| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus purpurascens Bunge sect. Caprini |
| Bibliography | Mém. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint Pétersbourg, Sér. 7. 11(16): 35 (1868) |
| Native Range | Afghanistan to Pakistan |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Description | leaves imparipinnate, leaflets numerous, opposite, entire, obtuse, abaxially villose, adaxially glabrous, flowers 3-5 in axillary cluster, corolla 25mm long, pod sessile, villose |
| Size | 5-20cm |
| Color | yellow, turning purple |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| 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 | Tragacantha purpurascens (Bunge) Kuntze |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (AFG Afghanistan) 4 Asia-Tropical 40 Indian Subcontinent (PAK Pakistan) |