| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus schurabicus Bunge sect. Poterion |
| Bibliography | Mém. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint Pétersbourg, Sér. 7, 11(16): 76 (1868) |
| Native Range | nw. Iran, Afghanistan to sw. Pakistan |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | stony grassland |
| Description | leaves paripinnate, leaflets 4-6, elliptic to oblanceolate, lanate, tipped with spine, flowers in axillary, sessile raceme, pod 5-7mm, pubescent |
| Size | 15-35cm |
| Color | pale purple |
| Bloom | spring |
| 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 anisacanthus ssp. schurabicus (Bunge) Tietz Tragacantha schurabica (Bunge) Kuntze |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (AFG Afghanistan, IRN Iran) 4 Asia-Tropical 40 Indian Subcontinent (PAK Pakistan) |