| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus arnacanthoides (Boriss.) Boriss. sect. Rhacophorus |
| Bibliography | Fl. URSS [V.L.Komarov, ed.] 12: 352 (1946) |
| Native Range | nw. North Caucasus |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Description | leaflets 4-6 pairs, oblong-linear, acute, appressed grey pubescent, 6-8mm, flowers of 2, axillary, producing oblong, dense head, corolla 12mm long |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | yellow |
| 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 arnacantha ssp. arnacanthoides (Boriss.) Réer & Podlech Astracantha arnacanthoides (Boriss.) Podlech Astragalus arnacantha ssp. arnacanthoides (Boriss.) Maassoumi Astragalus arnacantha var. kutepovii Širj. Astragalus arnacantha var. longespina Širj. Tragacantha arnacanthoides Boriss. |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 33 Caucasus (NCS North Caucasus) |