| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus chrysotrichus Boiss. sect. Malacothrix |
| Bibliography | Diagn. Pl. Orient. 2: 75 (1843) |
| Native Range | w. Iran |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | 1200-2500m |
| Description | adpressed yellow hispid, stipules minute, triangular, connate, leaflets 12-17 pairs, oblong-spathulate obtuse, flowers in cylindrical raceme, pod long hirsute |
| Size | 10-35cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | perennial |
| 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 | Astragalus caligineus Maassoumi Astragalus capillatus Maassoumi Astragalus galbineus Maassoumi Tragacantha chrysotricha (Boiss.) Kuntze |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (IRN Iran) |