| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus tabrizianus Fisch. sect. Hymenostegis |
| Synonyms | Astragalus cordatus Bunge |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 1300-2400m |
| Description | grey hirsute, stipules oblong lanceolate, reticulate, leaflets 2-4-pairs, remote, elliptic-lanceolate, spinose, flowers in compact, oblong-cylindrical spike, bracts ovate |
| Size | 15-25cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | 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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