| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus macrourus Fisch. & C.A.Mey. sect. Malacothrix |
| Bibliography | Bull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 11: 346 (1838) |
| Native Range | nw. & w. Iran to e. Turkey |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 1500-2800m |
| Description | grey-green, adpressed pubescent, leaflets 20-30 pairs, oblong-lanceolate, flowers in oval raceme, corolla 21-24mm, pod ca. 1cm, oblong-ovoid, white pubescent |
| Size | 20-50cm |
| Color | green-yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| 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 cylindraceus C.A.Mey. Astragalus macrourus ssp. brevilobus Ponert Astragalus schachbuzensis Rzazade Solenotus macrourus (Fisch. & C.A.Mey.) Steven Tragacantha macroura (Fisch. & C.A.Mey.) Kuntze |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 33 Caucasus (TCS Transcaucasus) 34 Western Asia (IRN Iran, TUR Turkey) |