| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus iranicus Bunge sect. Malacothrix |
| Synonyms | Astragalus hendelandicus Maassoumi |
| Astragalus inoblitus Maassoumi | |
| Astragalus perdurabilis Maassoumi | |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 1200-2500m |
| Description | subacaulescent, stipules 8-10mm, hirsute, leaves 7-12cm, petiolate, leaflets 11-13 pairs, oblong or elliptic, 8-12mm, appresed hirsute, flowers numerous in spike |
| Size | 10-25cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | 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 , Turkey) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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