| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus physocarpus Ledeb. sect. Cystium |
| Bibliography | Fl. Altaic. 3: 335 (1831) |
| Native Range | sw. Siberia to Kazakhstan and Mongolia |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Description | acaulescent, glabrous, leaves 10-15cm, leaflets 8-13 pairs, ovate, mucronate, flowers in dense, capitate raceme, corolla 22-26mm long, pod spherical, 2-3cm in diam. |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | pale yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| 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 physodes var. altaicus Pall. |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 30 Siberia (ALT Altay) 32 Middle Asia (KAZ Kazakhstan) 37 Mongolia |