| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus effusus Bunge |
| Bibliography | Mém. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint Pétersbourg Sér. 7, 11(16): 102 (1868) |
| Native Range | s. Transcaucasus to w. & n. Iran |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | stony grassland |
| Description | grey hirsute, stems numerous, procumbent, thin, leaves 5-6-jugate, leaflets oblong-elliptic, flowers in dense ovate head, bracts minute, linear, calyx white hirsute |
| Size | 20-30cm |
| Color | violet |
| Bloom | spring, early 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 | Tragacantha effusa (Bunge) Kuntze |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 33 Caucasus (TCS Transcaucasus) 34 Western Asia (IRN Iran) |