| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus leucoptilus Boiss. & Hausskn. sect. Rhacophorus |
| Bibliography | Fl. Orient. [P.E.Boissier] 2: 320 (1872) |
| Native Range | nw. Iran |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 1400-1600m |
| Description | branchlets tomentose, stipules triangular-lanceolate, apiculate, leaflets 4-5 pairs, oblong-lanceolate, long acute cuspidate, flowers of 2, axillary, producing lax spike |
| Size | 5-15cm |
| Color | rose |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| 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 | Astracantha leucoptila (Boiss. & Hausskn.) Podlech |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (IRN Iran) |