| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus memnonius Maassoumi & Podlech sect. Malacothrix |
| Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
| Altitude | 1500-1600m |
| Description | white hirsute, stipules membranous, leaves 4-8cm, petiolate, leaflets 10-15 pairs, oblong to obcordate, 4-8mm, emarginate, flowers numerous in compact raceme, corolla 23mm |
| Size | 15-20cm |
| Color | pink |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| 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 |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia (Iran) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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