| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus johannis Boiss. sect. Caprini |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 1600-4000m |
| Description | adpressed hirsute, green, subacaulescent, petioles long, rigid, persistent, leaflets 15-20 pairs, alternate, linear, obtuse, racemes pedunculate, 5-10-flowered, pod lanate |
| Size | 15-30cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | spring, early summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| 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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