| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus melanodon Boiss. sect. Malacothrix |
| Bibliography | Diagn. Pl. Orient. 6: 36 (1846) |
| Native Range | w. Iran |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 3000-3700m |
| Description | subacaulescent, adpressed hirsute, leaflets 3-8 pairs, minute, ovate, obtuse, scapes thin, flowers in sparse ovate head, pod white lanate, 10-12mm long |
| Size | 10-16cm |
| Color | yellow |
| 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 | Tragacantha melanodon (Boiss.) Kuntze |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (IRN Iran) |