| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus nitidissimus Greuter & Burdet sect. Dissitiflori |
| Bibliography | Willdenowia 16: 108 (1986) |
| Native Range | c. & sw. Turkey |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | stony grassland |
| Description | appresed silvery sericeous, stipules triangular, acute, leaves long petiolate, leaflets 3 pairs, linear, long, obtuse, heads 6-9-flowered, pod white tomentose, oblong |
| Size | 12-15cm |
| Color | bluish violet |
| Bloom | late spring, 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 nitens Boiss. & Heldr. Astragalus nitens f. umbrosus Hub.-Mor. Tragacantha nitens (Boiss. & Heldr.) Kuntze |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (TUR Turkey) |