| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus capito Boiss & Hohen. sect. Stereothrix |
| Bibliography | Diagn. Pl. Orient. [P.E.Boissier] 9: 40 (1849) |
| Native Range | n. Iran |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | scree |
| Altitude | 2600-3400m |
| Description | densely setose-sericeous, stipules membranous, triangular, acute, leaflets 10-15 pairs, elliptic, obtuse, crowded, floral heads ovate-globular, calyx white hirsute |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | whitish |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | gravelly, humous, moist, sunny site alpine house, moist, humous, gravelly soil, sun |
| Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Astragalus badelehensis Maassoumi & Taheri Astragalus capito var. violaceus Bornm. & Gauba Astragalus podosphaerus var. ulodjensis (Širj. & Rech.f.) Parsa Astragalus ulodjensis Širj. & Rech.f. Tragacantha capito (Boiss. & Hohen.) Kuntze |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (IRN Iran) |