| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus karjaginii Boriss. sect. Macrophyllium |
| Bibliography | Fl. URSS [V.L.Komarov, ed.] 12: 377 (1946) |
| Native Range | Transcaucasus to nw. Iran |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Description | leaflets 3-4 pairs, oblong, green, subglabrous, apically with spine, inflorescence dense, capitate, spherical, 3-4cm broad, flowers 15-18mm long |
| Size | 30-40cm |
| Color | yellow |
| 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 barba-caprina (Al.Fed. & al.) Podlech Astracantha karjaginii (Boriss.) Podlech Astragalus barba-caprina Al.Fed. & al. Tragacantha karjaginii (Boriss.) Boriss. |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 33 Caucasus (TCS Transcaucasus) 34 Western Asia (IRN Iran) |