| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus megalocystis Bunge sect. Anthylloidei |
| Bibliography | Mém. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint Pétersbourg, Sér. 7. 15(1): 122 (1869) |
| Native Range | ne. Iran |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | stony grassland |
| Altitude | 1900-2400m |
| Description | subcaulescent, sericeous-hirsute, stipules lanceolate, acute, hirsute, leaflets 12-20 pairs, obovate-elliptic or orbiculate, obtuse, mucronate, flowers 10-20 in raceme |
| Size | 20-25cm |
| Color | yellow-white, purple |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| 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 |
| Synonyms | Tragacantha megalocystis (Bunge) Kuntze |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (IRN Iran) |