| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus maiusculus Podlech & L.R.Xu sect. Ornitholobium |
| Bibliography | Novon 17: 239 (2007) |
| Native Range | Xinjiang |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | stony grassland |
| Description | stems densely hirsute, leaves 5-15cm, petiolate, leaflets 5-8 pairs, remote, elliptic, lax hirsute, raceme densely 3-5-flowered, calyx ventricose |
| Size | 10-20cm |
| Color | pale yellow |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| 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 |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 36 China (CHX Xinjiang) |