| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus expectatus Maassoumi sect. Malacothrix |
| Bibliography | Mitt. Bot. Staatssamml. München 29: 503 (1990) |
| Native Range | sw. Iran |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 1700-1800m |
| Description | acaulescent, leaves 2-4cm, shortly petiolate, leaflets 7-8 pairs, oblong or narrowly elliptic, complicate, 5-8mm, dense adpressed hirsute, flowers numerous in dense head |
| Size | 5-8cm |
| Color | yellow, violet |
| Bloom | late spring |
| 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 |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (IRN Iran) |