| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus pachystachys Bunge |
| Bibliography | Mém. Acad. Imp. Saint Pétersbourg, Sér. 7, 11(16): 80 (1868) |
| Native Range | Iran |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Description | densely ramose, tomentose, spines rather long, leaves 8-9-jugate, leaflets complicate, oblong- linear, spinose, flowers of 2-3 in dense cylindrical spike, calyx lanate |
| Size | 20-30cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | spring, early summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | subshrub |
| 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 | Astracantha pachystachys (Bunge) Podlech Tragacantha pachystachys (Bunge) Kuntze |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (IRN Iran) |