| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus bashkalensis D.F.Chamb. sect. Malacothrix |
| Bibliography | Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 29: 291 (1969) |
| Native Range | e. Turkey (Van) |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Altitude | 2700-2800m |
| Description | leaves 6-7cm long, leaflets 8-16 pairs, broadly elliptic, lanate, flowers sessile, 25-30, in cylindrical spike, calyx tubular, villose, corolla 18mm long |
| Size | 5-15cm |
| Color | rose |
| Bloom | late spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| 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 | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (TUR Turkey) |