| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus lunatus Pall. sect. Ornitholobium |
| Bibliography | Sp. Astragal.: 44 (1800) |
| Native Range | Caucasus to n. Iran |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | stony grassland |
| Altitude | 800-2100m |
| Description | sparsely appresed grey hirsute, leaflets 10-15 pairs, oblong-lanceolate, obtuse, approximate, scape 7-15cm long, raceme lax, 5-8cm long, flowers remote, pod pendent, falcate |
| Size | 10-25cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | 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 | Oxytropis lunata (Pall.) Pers. Tragacantha lunata (Pall.) Kuntze |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 33 Caucasus (NCS North Caucasus, TCS Transcaucasus) 34 Western Asia (IRN Iran) |