| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus iranicus Bunge sect. Malacothrix |
| Bibliography | Mém. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint Pétersbourg, Sér. 7. 11(16): 56 (1868) |
| Native Range | Iran to se. Turkey |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 1200-2500m |
| Description | subacaulescent, stipules 8-10mm, hirsute, leaves 7-12cm, petiolate, leaflets 11-13 pairs, oblong or elliptic, 8-12mm, appresed hirsute, flowers numerous in spike |
| Size | 10-25cm |
| 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 ahouicus var. pumilus Parsa Astragalus chrysotrichus f. linearicus Parsa Astragalus griseus var. viridis Parsa Astragalus hendelandicus Maassoumi Astragalus inoblitus Maassoumi Astragalus perdurabilis Maassoumi Astragalus pseudoantilibani Maassoumi Tragacantha iranica (Bunge) Kuntze |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (IRN Iran, TUR Turkey) |