| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus inexpectatus Maassoumi & Podlech sect. Malacothrix |
| Bibliography | Iran. J. Bot. 4: 77 (1988) |
| Native Range | w. Iran |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 2700-2900m |
| Description | acaulescent, leaves 5-8cm, petiolate, densely adpressed hirsute, leaflets imbricate, complicate, 8-10 pairs, oblong-elliptic, 6-12mm, flowers numerous in dense head |
| Size | 5-8cm |
| 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 ramakianus Karthik. & V.S.Kumar Astragalus turgidus Podlech |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (IRN Iran) |