| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus halicacabus Lam. sect. Anthylloidei |
| Bibliography | Encycl. 1: 320 (1783) |
| Native Range | w. Iran to e. Turkey |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Altitude | 1200-4300m |
| Description | acaulescent, subglabrous, stipules lanceolate, erect, leaflets remote, 10-15 pairs, lanceolate, attenuate to spine, flowers in lax raceme, bracts ovate, short |
| Size | 5-30cm |
| Color | pinkish white |
| 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 | Astragalus halicacabus Ledeb. Astragalus halicacabus var. canescens K.Koch Astragalus macrophysus Sommier & Levier Astragalus mesites Boiss. & Buhse Phaca vesicaria Schreb. Saccocalyx halicacabus (Lam.) Steven Tragacantha halicacabus (Lam.) Kuntze Tragacantha mesites (Boiss. & Buhse) Kuntze |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 33 Caucasus (TCS Transcaucasus) 34 Western Asia (IRN Iran, IRQ Iraq, TUR Turkey) |