| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus mesopterus Griseb. |
| Bibliography | Spic. Fl. Rumel. 1: 49 (1843) |
| Native Range | Bulgaria to n. Greece |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Description | stems ascendent, leaves 10-12-jugate, leaflets elliptic or narrowly linear, obtuse, flowers in elongate raceme, bracts subulate, short, calyx white hirsute |
| Size | 20-30cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny 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 |
| Synonyms | Tragacantha mesoptera (Griseb.) Kuntze |
| Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (BUL Bulgaria, GRC Greece) |