| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus rumelicus Bunge sect. Rhacophorus |
| Bibliography | Mém. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint Pétersbourg, Sér. 7. 11(16): 81 (1868) |
| Native Range | c. & s. Balkan Peninsula |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland and rocks |
| Altitude | 700-2300m |
| Description | stipules ovate-lanceolate, acuminate, ciliate, leaflets 5-7 pairs, linear-oblong, sharply apiculate, pubescent, flowers of 2, axillary, producing oval or oblong head |
| Size | 10-30cm |
| Color | purple, pale yellow |
| Bloom | 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 cretica ssp. rumelica (Bunge) Podlech Astracantha rumelica (Bunge) Réer & Podlech Astracantha rumelica ssp. taygetica (Širj.) Réer & Podlech Astragalus albanicus Širj. Astragalus creticus ssp. rumelicus (Bunge) Maire & Petitm. Astragalus rumelicus vae. euboicus Širj. Astragalus rumelicus ssp. taygeticus Širj. Astragalus veluchensis Boiss. Tragacantha albanica (Širj.) Soják Tragacantha rumelica (Bunge) Kuntze Tragacantha veluchensis (Boiss.) Kuntze |
| Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (ALB Albania, GRC Greece, YUG Yugoslavia) |