| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus iodotropis Boiss. & Hohen. sect. Adiaspastus |
| Bibliography | Diagn. Pl. Orient. [P.E.Boissier] 9: 100 (1849) |
| Native Range | n. Iran |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 2300-2500m |
| Description | thinly spinose, leaflets 9-10pairs, obovate, obtuse, adpressed silvery sericeous, flowers 3-4 in raceme sessile amongst upper leaves, calyx tomentose |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | violet |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Astragalus calcareus Širj. & Rech.f. Astragalus paraplesius Bunge Tragacantha iodotropis (Boiss. & Hohen.) Kuntze Tragacantha paraplesia (Bunge) Kuntze |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (IRN Iran) |