| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus micropterus Fisch. sect. Rhacophorus |
| Bibliography | Bull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 26(II): 396 (1853) |
| Native Range | nc. & c. Turkey |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Description | stipules ovate, acute, hirsute, ciliate, leaflets 7-8 pairs, lanceolate-elliptic, acute, grey tomentose, flowers numerous, axillary, producing ovoid head, bracts oblong |
| Size | 5-20cm |
| Color | |
| Bloom | late spring, 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 akscheherensis (Freyn & Bornm.) Greuter Astracantha albifolia (Freyn & Sint.) Podlech Astracantha microptera (Fisch.) Podlech Astracantha stenonychioides (Freyn & Bornm.) Podlech Astracantha tokatensis (Fisch.) Podlech Astragalus akscheherensis Freyn & Bornm. Astragalus albifolius Freyn & Sint. Astragalus compactus ssp. albifolius (Freyn & Sint.) Ponert Astragalus compactus ssp. isparticus Ponert Astragalus compactus ssp. micropterus (Fisch.) Ponert Astragalus micropterus var. robustior Širj. Astragalus micropterus ssp. stenonychioides (Freyn & Bornm.) Ponert Astragalus stenonychioides Freyn & Bornm. Astragalus strictifolius ssp. stenonychioides (Freyn & Bornm.) Ponert Astragalus strictifolius ssp. zoharyi Ponert Astragalus tokatensis Fisch. Astragalus tossiensis Freyn & Sint. Astragalus tossiensis var. albifolius (Freyn & Sint.) Širj. Astragalus tossiensis var. armeniacus Širj. Tragacantha microptera (Fisch.) Kuntze Tragacantha tokatensis (Fisch.) Kuntze |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (TUR Turkey) |