| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus laguriformis Freyn sect. Hymenostegis |
| Bibliography | Bull. Herb. Boissier 5: 602 (1897) |
| Native Range | w. Iran to e. Turkey |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Altitude | 1800-2000m |
| Description | leaves 2-4cm, rachis spinose, leaflets 2-3 pairs, 15-25mm, lanceolate-elliptic, spinose, adaxially glabrous, flowers 15-40 in spherical spike, calyx ventricose, corolla 15-18mm |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | red, purple |
| 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 laguroides Freyn Astragalus trifoliastrum Hub.-Mor. & V.A.Matthews |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (IRN Iran, IRQ Iraq, TUR Turkey) |