| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus schizopterus Boiss. sect. Incani |
| Bibliography | Diagn. Pl. Orient. 2: 82 (1843) |
| Native Range | Syria to s. Turkey |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Altitude | 100-1150m |
| Description | glaucous, stipules lanceolate, hirsute, leaves 7-15 pairs, orbiculate-ovate, 3-6mm, retuse, flowers in lax raceme, amongst leaves, pod linear, erect |
| Size | 10-20cm |
| Color | purple, whitish |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Astragalus cuspidatus Bunge Astragalus oxysemius Bunge Astragalus pinardii Boiss. Tragacantha cuspidata (Bunge) Kuntze Tragacantha oxysemia (Bunge) Kuntze Tragacantha pinardii (Boiss.) Kuntze Tragacantha schizoptera (Boiss.) Kuntze |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (LBS Lebanon-Syria, TUR Turkey) |