| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus physodes L. sect. Cystium |
| Bibliography | Sp. Pl. 1: 760 (1753) |
| Native Range | Krym to w. Kazakhstan |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Description | acaulescent, leaves 5-15cm, leaflets 5-15 pairs, lanceolate or oblong-elliptic, sparsely hirsute to glabrous, raceme ovoid, many flowered, pod globular, ventricose, glabrous |
| Size | 3-10cm |
| Color | violet |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| 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 | Astragalus pallasii Fisch. Astragalus physodes var. stenophyllus Trautv. Astragalus physodes var. tauricus Pall. Astragalus suprapilosus Gontsch. Cystium macrophysa Steven Cystium physodes (L.) Steven Tragacantha physodes (L.) Kuntze Xerophysa physodes (L.) Steven |
| Territory | 1 Europe 14 Eastern Europe (KRY Krym, RUE East European Russia, RUS South European Russia) 3 Asia-Temperate 32 Middle Asia (KAZ Kazakhstan) 33 Caucasus (NCS North Caucasus) 34 Western Asia |