| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus strictifolius Boiss. |
| Bibliography | Diagn. Pl. Orient. 9: 78 (1849) |
| Native Range | Iran to ne. Iraq |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | stony grassland |
| Altitude | 2000-2200m |
| Description | very ramose, spines long, leaves 3-4-jugate, leaflets remote, narrowly lanceolate, rigid, spinose, flowers of 4-5, axillary, producing compact, cylindrical head |
| Size | 8-15cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| 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 basal cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Astracantha dolia (Boiss. & Hausskn.) Podlech Astracantha drymophila (Bornm.) Podlech Astracantha morganii (Freyn) Podlech Astracantha peristerea (Boiss. & Hausskn.) Podlech Astracantha strictifolia (Boiss.) Greuter Astragalus dolius Boiss. & Hausskn. Astragalus drymophilus Bornm. Astragalus litostachyus Boiss. & Hausskn. Astragalus morganii Freyn Astragalus peristereus Boiss. & Hausskn. Astragalus strictifolius f. grandiflorus Širj. Astragalus strictifolius var. mardabadensis Bornm. & Širj. Astragalus strictifolius ssp. rechingerianus Širj. Astragalus talagonicus Boiss. & Hohen. Tragacantha dolia (Boiss. & Hausskn.) Kuntze Tragacantha strictifolia (Boiss.) Kuntze Tragacantha talagonica (Boiss. & Hohen.) Kuntze |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (IRN Iran, IRQ Iraq) |