| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus polyacanthus Benth. sect. Aegacantha |
| Bibliography | Ill. Bot. Himal. Mts. [J.F.Royle]: 199 (1835) |
| Native Range | w. Himalay |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland and rocks |
| Altitude | 2700-4500m |
| Description | leaves imparipinnate, leaflets 20-24 pairs, elliptic, obcordate, adaxially glabrous, abaxially sparsely hirsute, flowers 1-2, axillary, calyx tubular, lobes short, linear |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| 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 | Astragalus psilacanthus Fisch. Astragalus tenuispinus Bunge Tragacantha polyacantha (Benth.) Kuntze |
| Territory | 4 Asia-Tropical 40 Indian Subcontinent (WHM West Himalaya) |