| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus popovii Pavlov sect. Trachycercis |
| Bibliography | Byull. Moskovsk. Obshch. Isp. Prir., Otd. Biol., n.s., 44: 36 (1935) |
| Native Range | Central Asia |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 1700-3200m |
| Description | leaves 2-4cm, leaflets 7-10 pairs, lanceolate, 3-6mm, acute, densely adpressed hirsute, raceme 2-3-flowered, flowers 27-30mm, pod sessile, oblong, ventricose, coriaceous |
| Size | 3-6cm |
| Color | purplish violet |
| 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 |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 32 Middle Asia (KAZ Kazakhstan, KGZ Kirgizistan) |