| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus chthonocephalus Boiss. & Balansa sect. Rhacophorus |
| Bibliography | Diagn. Pl. Orient. [P.E.Boissier] ser. 2. 6: 57 (1859) |
| Native Range | c. & ec. Turkey |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Description | spinose, stipules ovate, tomentose, leaflets 2-3-pairs, minute, obovate-oblong, shortly spinose, grey hirsute, flowers 4-5, axillary, bracts obovate, obtuse, tomentose |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Astracantha chtonocephala (Boiss. & Balansa) Podlech Tragacantha chtonocephala (Boiss. & Balansa) Kuntze |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (TUR Turkey) |