| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus versicolor Pall. sect. Oroboidei |
| Bibliography | Sp. Astragal.: 45 (1800) |
| Native Range | s. Siberia to n. Mongolia |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Description | leaflets 6-10 pairs, linear to lanceolate, to 2cm, glabrous, flowers in sparse raceme, corolla 8-11mm long, pod sessile, ovoid or oblong, glabrous, 8-10mm long |
| Size | 15-40cm |
| Color | violet, white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| 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 abakanensis Less. ex Bunge Astragalus austriacus Pall. ex Steud. Astragalus bifidus Turcz. ex Ledeb. Astragalus multicaulis Turcz. Astragalus olopterus Turcz. ex Steud. Craccina bifida (Turcz. ex Ledeb.) Steven Craccina versicolor (Pall.) Steven Tragacantha bifida (Turcz. ex Ledeb.) Kuntze Tragacantha versicolor (Pall.) Kuntze |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 30 Siberia (BRY Buryatiya, CTA Chita, IRK Irkutsk, KRA Krasnoyarsk, TVA Tuva) 37 Mongolia |