| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus candolleanus Royle ex Benth sect. Caprini |
| Bibliography | Ill. Bot. Himal. Mts. [J.F.Royle]: 199 (1835) |
| Native Range | Nepal to Tibet and Pakistan |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland and rocks |
| Altitude | 2100.4200m |
| Description | subacaulescent, sparsely hirsute to glabrous, leaves 6-13-jugate, leaflets elliptic, 4-8mm, acute or truncate, raceme subsessile, laxly 3-5-flowered, pod oblong |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | spring, early summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Astragalus rhizanthus ssp. candolleanus (Royle ex Benth.) Podlech Astragalus royleanus Bunge Astragalus subcaulescens Royle ex Bunge Astragalus vexillilongus E.Sheld. Tragacantha candolleana (Royle ex Benth.) Kuntze |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 36 China (CHT Tibet) 4 Asia-Tropical 40 Indian Subcontinent (NEP Nepal, PAK Pakistan, WHM West Himalaya) |