| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus longistylus Bunge sect. Rhacophorus |
| Bibliography | Mém. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint Pétersbourg, Sér. 7, 11(16): 81 (1868) |
| Native Range | Iran |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | stony grassland |
| Description | branchlets densely grey tomentose, stipules broadly ovate, leaflets 2-3-pairs, oblong, carinate, long spinose, flowers of 2, axillary, forming globular, compact head |
| Size | 5-45cm |
| Color | white, rose |
| Bloom | summer |
| 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 | Astracantha sofica (Bunge) Podlech Astragalus soficus Bunge Tragacantha longistyla (Bunge) Kuntze Tragacantha sofica (Bunge) Kuntze |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (IRN Iran) |