| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus acicularis Bunge trib. Pterophorus |
| Bibliography | Mém. Acad. Imp. Sci. St.-Pétersbourg, Sér. 7. 11(16): 90 (1868) |
| Native Range | c. Turkey |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | scree |
| Altitude | 1200-2200m |
| Description | branchlets procumbent, stipules ovate, ciliate, spines short, thin, leaflets 4-5 pairs, spathulate-oblong, obtuse, grey hirsute, flowers of 4-5, axillary, producing dense head |
| Size | 10-20cm |
| Color | pale pink |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | gravelly, humous, moist, sunny site alpine house, moist, humous, gravelly soil, sun |
| Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Astracantha acicularis (Bunge) Podlech Astragalus eriocephalus Balansa ex Bunge Tragacantha acicularis (Bunge) Kuntze |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (TUR Turkey) |