| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus stenostegius Boiss. & Hausskn. sect. Acanthophace |
| Bibliography | Fl. Orient. [P.E.Boissier] 2: 314 (1872) |
| Native Range | w. Iran |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland and rocks |
| Altitude | 3000-3700m |
| Description | green, stems thin, leaflets 4-5 pairs, linear-lanceolate, acute, sparsely strigose, flowers 3-5 in lax raceme, amongst upper leaves, calyx hirsute |
| Size | 15-35cm |
| Color | rose, violet |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny 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 |
| Synonyms | Astragalus spinellus Boiss. & Hausskn. Tragacantha spinella (Boiss. & Hausskn.) Kuntze Tragacantha stenostegia (Boiss. & Hausskn.) Kuntze |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (IRN Iran) |