| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus hystrix Fisch. sect. Adiaspastus |
| Bibliography | Bull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 26(II): 403 (1853) |
| Native Range | se. Turkey to nw. Iran |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | stony grassland |
| Description | branchlets white tomentose, leaflets remote, 5-7 pairs, obovate, retuse, green, sparsely pubescent or glabrous, flowers 1-2, axillary, calyx campanulate, tomentose |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | 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 | Astracantha yueksekovae (V.A.Matthews) Greuter Astragalus yueksekovae V.A.Matthews Tragacantha hystrix (Fisch.) Kuntze |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (IRN Iran, TUR Turkey) |