| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus holosemius Bunge sect. Malacothrix |
| Bibliography | Mém. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint Pétersbourg, Sér. 7. 11(16): 55 (1868) |
| Native Range | nw. Iran |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | 1500-2900m |
| Description | acaulescent, adpressed sericeous, stipules short, triangular, leaflets 10-15 pairs, elliptic, obtuse, flowers in ovate head, calyx white hirsute |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | purple, violet |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Tragacantha holosemia (Bunge) Kuntze |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (IRN Iran) |