| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus siculus Biv. sect. Rhacophorus |
| Bibliography | Giorn. Polit. Lett. Palermo 4: [s.p.] (1810) |
| Native Range | n. & ne. Sicilia |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 1000-2400m |
| Description | stipules yellowish brown, leaves 2-4cm, leaflets 6-7 pairs, narrowly elliptic, acute, spinose, grey-green, densely appresed hirsute, inflorescence spherical, 2-3cm broad |
| Size | 20-30cm |
| Color | red-violet |
| 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 granatensis ssp. sicula (Biv.) Podlech Astracantha sicula (Biv.) Greuter Astragalus granatensis ssp. siculus (Biv.) Franco & P.Silva Astragalus siculus ssp. plumosus Arcang. Astragalus tragacantha Ucria Tragacantha sicula (Biv.) Steven |
| Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (SIC Sicilia) |