| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus incanus L. sect. Incani |
| Bibliography | Syst. Nat. ed. 10. 2: 1175 (1759) |
| Native Range | s. France to Spain, nw. Africa |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 300-1500m |
| Description | leaves 5-10cm, leaflets 13-21 pairs, elliptic to orbiculate, appresed hirsute, abaxially silvery, flowers to 25mm long in spherical to ovoid raceme |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | purple, white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | perennial |
| 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 | Astragalus antiatlanticus Emb. & Maire Astragalus barrelieri Dufour Astragalus barrelieri var. queraltii (Sennen) Sennen Astragalus hybridus Pau Astragalus incanus var. barrelieri (Dufour) Asch. & Graebn. Astragalus incanus ssp. incurvus (Desf.) Maire Astragalus incanus var. incurvus (Desf.) Malag. Astragalus incanus f. incurvus (Desf.) Cuatrec. Astragalus incanus var. mesatlanticus Maire Astragalus incanus var. occidentalis Maire Astragalus incanus var. pinguefactus (Pau) Maire Astragalus incanus var. stenocarpus Pau & Sennen Astragalus incurvus Desf. Astragalus incurvus var. brachyceras W.D.J.Koch Astragalus incurvus var. pinguefactus Pau Astragalus monspessulanus ssp. incurvus (Desf.) Arcang. Astragalus nivelleanus Braun-Blanq. Astragalus queraltii Senn Chondrocarpus incurvus (Desf.) Steven Podochrea incana (L.) Fourr. Proselias incanus (L.) Steven Tragacantha incana (L.) Kuntze Tragacantha incurva (Desf.) Kuntze |
| Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France, SPA Spain) 2 Africa 20 Northern Africa (ALG Algeria, MOR Morocco) |