| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus fragifer Bunge sect. Microphysa |
| Bibliography | Mém. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint Pétersbourg, Sér. 7. 11(16): 72 (1868) |
| Native Range | w. & c. Iran |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | stony grassland |
| Altitude | 1900-3900m |
| Description | erinaceous, branchlets spinose, thin, stipules ovate-triangular, leaflets 5-6 pairs, revolute, obovate, obtuse, flowers in globular head, bracts oblong, short |
| Size | 8-15cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | spring, 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 | Astragalus porphyrocystis Bornm. Tragacantha fragifera (Bunge) Kuntze |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (IRN Iran) |