| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus arbuscula Pall. sect. Dissitiflori |
| Bibliography | Sp. Astragal.: 24 (1800) |
| Native Range | sw. Siberia to Xinjiang |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Altitude | 1000-1600m |
| Description | leaflets 2-5 pairs, linear to lanceolate, 2-5cm, appressed hirsute, flowers 15-19mm long, in dense, capitate raceme, pod sessile, patent, linear, 1-3cm long |
| Size | 30-70cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | shrub |
| 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 cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Astragalus arbuscula var. leucotricha Trautv. Astragalus arbuscula var. microphyllus Krylov & Serg. Astragalus arbuscula var. mixotricha Trautv. Astragalus eremothamnus Kar. & Kir. Astragalus horizontalis Kar. & Kir. Philammos arbuscula (Pall.) Steven Philammos horizontalis (Kar. & Kir.) Steven Tragacantha arbuscula (Pall.) Kuntze Tragacantha eremothamnus (Kar. & Kir.) Kuntze |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 30 Siberia (ALT Altay) 32 Middle Asia (KAZ Kazakhstan) 36 China (CHX Xinjiang) |