| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus cephalanthus DC. sect. Microphysa |
| Bibliography | Astragalogia: 169 (1802) |
| Native Range | w. Iran |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Altitude | 1800-3500m |
| Description | erinaceous, stems thin, stipules ovate, reticulate, leaflets 7-9 pairs, oblong, revolute, obtuse, grey hirsute, flowers in dense, globular head, bracts orbiculate, short |
| Size | 12-18cm |
| Color | yellow-white, pale purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| 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 cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Astragalus armeriastrum Decne. ex Boiss. Astragalus bulla Fisch. Astragalus cephalanthus Kotschy ex Bunge Astragalus cephalanthus f. flavus Bornm. Astragalus cephalanthus var. schirasicus (Fisch.) Bornm. Astragalus djiroftensis Širj. & Rech.f. Astragalus schirasicus Fisch. Tragacantha cephalantha (DC.) Kuntze Tragacantha schirasica (Fisch.) Kuntze |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (IRN Iran) |