| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus thracicus Griseb. trib. Galegeae |
| Bibliography | Spic. Fl. Rumel. 1: 55 (1843) |
| Native Range | Greece to w. Turkey |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Description | leaves 5-9cm, rhachis spinose, leaflets 5-8 pairs, linear-lanceolate to elliptic, adaxially glabrous, flowers of 3-7 in axillary racemes, corolla 17-20mm long |
| Size | 30-40cm |
| Color | yellowish, rose, violet |
| Bloom | 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 idae (Širj.) Podlech Astracantha mitchelliana (Boiss.) Podlech Astracantha thracica (Griseb.) Podlech Astracantha trojana (Fisch.) Podlech Astracantha warburgii (Bornm.) Podlech Astragalus creticus var. samius Širj. & Rech.f. Astragalus creticus ssp. samius (Širj. & Rech.f.) Ponert Astragalus idae Širj. Astragalus mitchellianus Boiss. Astragalus parnassii var. samothracicus Širj. Astragalus pennatus ssp. idae (Širj.) Ponert Astragalus pseudoparnassi Ponert Astragalus pseudotragacantha d‘Urv. Astragalus ptilodes ssp. paraptilodes Ponert Astragalus thracicus ssp. baytopianus Ponert Astragalus thracicus ssp. dojranense Micevski & E.Mayer Astragalus thracicus var. longidens Formánek Astragalus thracicus ssp. trojanus (Steven ex Fisch.) Ponert Astragalus trojanus Steven ex Fisch. Astragalus trojanus var. burnovensis Širj. Astragalus trojanus var. eriocladus Boiss. Astragalus warburgii Bornm. Tragacantha mitchelliana (Boiss.) Kuntze Tragacantha thracica (Griseb.) Kuntze Tragacantha trojana Steven |
| Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (GRC Greece, TUE Turkey-in-Europe) 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (TUR Turkey) |