| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus paralipomenus Bunge sect. Rhacophorus |
| Bibliography | Mém. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint Pétersbourg, Sér. 7. 11(16): 81 (1868) |
| Native Range | nw. & n. Iran to e. Turkey |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland and rocks |
| Description | sericeous hirsute, stipules glabrous, oblong, leaflets 3-4 pairs, short, narrowly oblong-lanceolate, spinulose, flowers in ovate-oblong head |
| Size | 15-20cm |
| Color | purplish violet |
| 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 baghensis (Bunge) Podlech Astragalus baghensis Bunge Astragalus distantior Turrill Astragalus gillii Širj. Tragacantha baghensis (Bunge) Kuntze Tragacantha paralipomena (Bunge) Kuntze |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (IRN Iran, TUR Turkey) |