| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus talasseus Boiss. & Balansa sect. Pterophorus |
| Bibliography | Diagn. Pl. Orient. [P.E.Boissier] ser. 2, 6: 58 (1859) |
| Native Range | c. Turkey |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Description | branchlets white tomentose, stipules ovate, tomentose, leaflets 6-7 pairs, remote, lanceolate, acuminate, glabrescens, flowers of 4-5, axillary, forming oblong head |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | whitish |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| 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 | Astracantha balansae (Boiss.) Podlech Astracantha talassea (Boiss. & Balansa) Podlech Astragalus balansae Boiss. Tragacantha balansae (Boiss.) Kuntze Tragacantha talassea (Boiss. & Balansa) Kuntze |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (TUR Turkey) |