| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus brevifolius Ledeb. sect. Trachycercis |
| Bibliography | Fl. Altaic. 3: 334 (1831) |
| Native Range | s. Siberia to n. China |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Description | acaulescent, leaflets 3-4 pairs, oblong to lanceolate, 4-10mm, appressed hirsute, flowers of 1-2, subsessile, axillary, 2-3cm long, pod sessile, slightly curvate |
| Size | 3-6cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | 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 galactites Ledeb. Tragacantha brevifolia (Ledeb.) Kuntze |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 30 Siberia (ALT Altay, BRY Buryatiya, TVA Tuva) 36 China (CHI Inner Mongolia, CHX Xinjiang) 37 Mongolia |