| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus rytidocarpus Ledeb. sect. Brachycarpus |
| Bibliography | Fl. Altaic. 3: 315 (1831) |
| Native Range | s. Siberia to nc. China and nw. Mongolia |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Description | leaflets 3-6 pairs, linear-lanceolate, abaxially densely appressed hirsute, flowers in dense, capitate raceme, corolla 6-7mm long, pod sessile, ovoid, 4-5mm, hirsute |
| Size | 10-20cm |
| Color | pale violet |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| 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 | Tragacantha rytidocarpa (Ledeb.) Kuntze |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 30 Siberia (ALT Altay, KRA Krasnoyarsk, TVA Tuva) 36 China (CHN China North-Central) 37 Mongolia |