| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus hypsogeton Bunge sect. Rhacophorus |
| Bibliography | Mém. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint Pétersbourg, Sér. 7, 11(16): 82 (1868) |
| Native Range | ne. Iran |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland and rocks |
| Description | spinose, branchlets glabrous, stipules ovate-lanceolate, leaflets minute, 5-6 pairs, oblong, acerose-apiculate, flowers of 2, axillary, forming compact spike, calyx lanate |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| 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 | Astracantha hypsogeton (Bunge) Podlech Tragacantha hypsogeton (Bunge) Kuntze |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (IRN Iran) |