| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus tenuiscapus Freyn & Bornm. sect. Malacothrix |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 1800-4000m |
| Description | leaves 2-3cm, shortly petiolate, leaflets 8-9 pairs, obovate, ca. 5mm, complicate, densely adpressed hirsute, flowers 8-10, sessile in compact spike, corolla 18mm |
| Size | 6-8cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | carpet |
| 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-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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