| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus latifolius Lam. sect. Incani |
| Bibliography | Encycl. 1: 319 (1783) |
| Native Range | e. & ne. Turkey to Iran |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 1400-2200m |
| Description | leaves imparipinnate, leaflets 1-3 pairs, 15-40mm, elliptic to ovate, acute, appressed hirsute, flowers 10-30 in elongate spike or raceme, corolla 20-23mm long |
| Size | 5-15cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | late spring |
| 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 | Astragalus bayattii Bornm. & Gauba Astragalus choicus Bunge Astragalus fedorovii Takht. Astragalus heteromorphus Boriss. Astragalus latifolius var. choicus (Bunge) Boiss. Astragalus lotiflorus var. reverchonii (A.Gray) M.E.Jones Astragalus platyphyllus Fisch. ex Bunge Astragalus sukaczevii Derv.-Sok. & Elenevsky Gueldenstaedtia latifolia Fisch. ex G.Don Tragacantha choica (Bunge) Kuntze Tragacantha latifolia (Lam.) Kuntze |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 33 Caucasus (TCS Transcaucasus) 34 Western Asia (IRN Iran, TUR Turkey) |