| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus laguroides Pall. sect. Laguropsis |
| Bibliography | Reise Russ. Reich. 3: 750 (1776) |
| Native Range | s. Siberia to n. China |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Description | acaulescent, leaflets 4-8 pairs, lanceolate, 10-25mm, appressed hirsute, flowers in globular-ovoid raceme 4-6cm high, corolla 18-22mm long, pod oblong, white hirsute |
| Size | 5-15cm |
| Color | violet |
| Bloom | spring, early 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 |
| Synonyms | Astragalus gobi-altaicus N.Ulziykh. Astragalus lagurus Pall. Saccocalyx laguroides (Pall.) Steven Tragacantha laguroides (Pall.) Kuntze |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 30 Siberia (ALT Altay, BRY Buryatiya, KRA Krasnoyarsk, TVA Tuva) 36 China (CHI Inner Mongolia, CHX Xinjiang) 37 Mongolia |