| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus multiceps Benth. sect. Aegacantha |
| Synonyms | Astragalus bicuspis Fisch. |
| Astragalus jacquemontii Bunge | |
| Astragalus leptocentrus Bunge | |
| Habitat | grassland and rocks |
| Altitude | 1300-3400m |
| Description | stipules membranous, acuminate, hirsute, ciliate, leaflets 5-6 pairs, complicate, obovate, sericeous-lanate, flowers axillary, subsessile, pod sessile, oblong |
| Size | 10-50cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | spinose shrub |
| 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-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent (Pakistan , West Himalaya) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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