| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus helmii Fisch. ex DC. sect. Helmia |
| Bibliography | Prodr. 2: 301 (1825) |
| Native Range | European Russia to w. Siberia |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Description | acaulescent, leaflets 4-7 pairs, elliptic, 7-15mm, appressed hirsute, flowers 5-8 in capitate raceme, corolla 21-26mm long, pod oblong-ovoid, densely pubescent |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | whitish yellow |
| 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 | Philammos helmii (Fisch. ex DC.) Steven Tragacantha helmii (Fisch. ex DC.) Kuntze |
| Territory | 1 Europe 14 Eastern Europe (RUC Central European Russia, RUE East European Russia) 3 Asia-Temperate 30 Siberia (WSB West Siberia) 32 Middle Asia (KAZ Kazakhstan) |