| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus meyeri Boiss. sect. Rhacophorus |
| Bibliography | Diagn. Pl. Orient. 9: 88 (1849) |
| Native Range | Transcaucasus to nw. Iran |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 1300-1800m |
| Description | leaves 2-5cm, rachis spinose, leaflets 4-5 pairs, 8-12mm, elliptic, tomentose, flowers of 4-5, sessile, axillary, inflorescence spherical, many flowered, corolla 12-14mm |
| Size | 10-30cm |
| Color | pink |
| 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 meyeri (Boiss.) Podlech Astragalus compactus C.A.Mey. Tragacantha meyeri (Boiss.) Kuntze |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 33 Caucasus (TCS Transcaucasus) 34 Western Asia (IRN Iran) |