| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus megalocystis Bunge sect. Anthylloidei |
| Habitat | dry, 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 | tuft |
| 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 |
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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