| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus calabricus Fisch. sect. Pterophorus |
| Bibliography | Bull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 26(II). 402 (1853) |
| Native Range | Italy (Calabria) |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Description | densely leafy, erinaceous, stipules ovate, leaves 8-9-jugate, leaflets linear, patent, mucronulate, pale green, in compact, spherical raceme, calyx lanate |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | purple, rose |
| 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 | Astracantha parnassi ssp. calabra (Ten.) Podlech Astracantha parnassi ssp. calabrica (Fisch.) Podlech Astracantha thracia ssp. calabrica (Fisch.) Greuter Astragalus calabrus (Ten.) Fiori Astragalus parnassi ssp. calabricus (Fisch.) Maassoumi Astragalus parnassi ssp. calabrus (Ten.) Chater Astragalus siculus ssp. calabricus (Fisch.) Arcang. Astragalus siculus var. calabrus Ten. Tragacantha calabrica (Fisch.) Kuntze |
| Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (ITA Italy) |