| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Caragana aegacanthoides (R.Parker) L.B.Chaudhary trib. Hedysareae |
| Bibliography | Taiwania 52: 31 (2007) |
| Native Range | Tibet to w. Himalaya |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 4000-4800m |
| Description | bark grey-yellow, glabrous, leaves pinnate, petiolate, leaflets 12-14, oblong-elliptic, 4-5mm, pubescent, retuse or truncate, flowers solitary, 20-25mm, pod oblong, pubescent |
| Size | 6-10cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | shrub |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring after hot water treatment, germ. 3-6 months, cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Astragalus aegacanthoides R.Parker Caragana sajaensis Z.C.Ni |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 36 China (CHT Tibet) 4 Asia-Tropical 40 Indian Subcontinent (WHM West Himalaya) |