| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus costatus Bunge sect. Caprini |
| Bibliography | Mém. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint Pétersbourg, Sér. 7. 11(16): 35 (1868) |
| Native Range | nw. Pakistan (Dir) |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Description | sericeous lanate, stipules lanceolate, subulate, leaflets small, 18-22 pairs, obovate-oblong, shortly sharply apiculate, flowers 6-8 in ovoid raceme, calyx hirsute |
| Size | 6-18cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | spring |
| 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 costata (Bunge) Kuntze |
| Territory | 4 Asia-Tropical 40 Indian Subcontinent (PAK Pakistan) |