| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus eriocalyx Bunge sect. Rhacophorus |
| Bibliography | Mém. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint Pétersbourg, Sér. 7. 11(16): 86 (1868) |
| Native Range | e. Turkey |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | 3200-3300m |
| Description | erinaceous, pulvinate, stipules lanceolate, acute, glabrous, leaflets 6-7 pairs, obovate-oblong, thinly and long spinose, grey lanate, flowers of 4-6, axillary, in dense head |
| Size | 9-12cm |
| Color | rose |
| Bloom | late spring, 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 pennata ssp. eriocalyx (Bunge) Podlech Astragalus pennatus ssp. eriocalyx (Bunge) D.F.Chamb. Tragacantha eriocalyx (Bunge) Kuntze |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (TUR Turkey) |