| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus microcephalus Willd. sect. Rhacophorus |
| Bibliography | Sp. Pl., ed. 4. 3: 1332 (1802) |
| Native Range | se. Bulgaria to Iran |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Altitude | 800-2700m |
| Description | leaves 1-3cm, rachis spinose, leaflets 5-14mm, elliptic, spinescent, tomentose, flowers of 2-3, sessile, axillary, inflorescence cylindrical, corolla 8-10mm, purple striate |
| Size | 5-40cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | shrub |
| 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 | Astracantha adusta (Bunge) Podlech Astracantha aitosensis (Ivan.) Podlech Astracantha arnacantha ssp. aitosensis (Ivan.) Réer & Podlech Astracantha atenica (Ivan.) Podlech Astracantha bienerti (Bunge) Podlech Astracantha erinacea (Kuntze) Podlech Astracantha ghilanica (Fisch.) Podlech Astracantha gudrathii (Al.Fed. & al.) Podlech Astracantha microcephala (Willd.) Podlech Astracantha terekensis (Al.Fed. & al.) Podlech Astragalus adustus Bunge Astragalus aitosensis Ivan. Astragalus arnacantha ssp. aitosensis (Ivan.) Maassoumi Astragalus atenicus Ivan. Astragalus bibracteolatus Širj. & Rech.f. Astragalus bienertii Bunge Astragalus denudatus Steven ex Fisch. Astragalus erinaceus Fisch. & C.A.Mey. Astragalus eriocaulos DC. Astragalus fissilis Freyn & Sint. ex Sommier & Levier Astragalus fissilis ssp. neglectus Freyn Astragalus fissus Freyn & Sint. Astragalus getschesarensis Širj. & Bornm. Astragalus ghilanicus Fisch. Astragalus gudrathii Al.Fed. & al. Astragalus microcephalus var. argaeus Širj. Astragalus microcephalus var. fissilis (Freyn & Sint.) Širj. Astragalus neglectus (Freyn) Freyn Astragalus senganensis Bunge Astragalus terekensis Al.Fed. & al. Tragacantha adusta (Bunge) Kuntze Tragacantha bienertii (Bunge) Kuntze Tragacantha erinacea Kuntze Tragacantha eriocaulos (DC.) Steven Tragacantha ghilanica (Fisch.) Kuntze Tragacantha pycnophylla (Steven) Steven Tragacantha senganensis (Bunge) Kuntze Tragacantha microcephala (Willd.) Kuntze |
| Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (BUL Bulgaria) 14 Eastern Europe 3 Asia-Temperate 33 Caucasus (NCS North Caucasus, TCS Transcaucasus) 34 Western Asia (IRN Iran, TUR Turkey) |