| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus verus Olivier sect. Rhacophorus |
| Bibliography | Voy. Emp. Othoman 3: t. 44 (1807) |
| Native Range | Central Asia to Iran and w. Himalaya |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Description | branchlets shortly lanate, stipules ovate, shortly apiculate, leaflets 4-5 pairs, elliptic-lanceolate, acerose, flowers of 2-3, axillary, producing ovoid or oblong spike |
| Size | 15-30cm |
| Color | violet |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| 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 | Astracantha atropatana (Bunge) Podlech Astracantha chorassanica (Bunge) Podlech Astracantha consentanea (Boriss.) Czerep. Astracantha densissima (Boriss.) Czerep. Astracantha fallax (Fisch.) Podlech Astracantha heratensis (Bunge) Podlech Astracantha kuramensis (Boriss.) Podlech Astracantha lasiocaulos (Bunge) Podlech Astracantha longiramosa (Boriss.) Czerep. Astracantha meana (Boriss.) Podlech Astracantha meraca (Boriss.) Podlech Astracantha meschhedensis (Bunge) Podlech Astracantha multifoliolata (Boriss.) Podlech Astracantha ochrobia (Bunge) Podlech Astracantha pachyacantha (Bunge) Podlech Astracantha parrowiana (Boiss. & Hausskn.) Podlech Astracantha piletoclada (Freyn & Sint.) Czerep. Astracantha pulvinata (Bunge) Podlech Astracantha semipellita (Bunge) Podlech Astracantha serpentinica (Širj. & Rech.f.) Podlech Astracantha strobilifera (Royle ex Benth.) Podlech Astracantha unguiculata (Boriss.) Czerep. Astragalus atropatanus Bunge Astragalus brachycentros Fisch. Astragalus brachycentros var. koieanus Širj. & Rech.f. Astragalus brachycentros var. bachtiaricus Širj. Astragalus caspicus var. bornmuelleri Širj. Astragalus chorassanicus Bunge Astragalus consentaneus (Boriss.) Boriss. Astragalus densissimus (Boriss.) Boriss. Astragalus fallax Fisch. Astragalus heratensis Bunge Astragalus horridissimum Širj. & Bornm. Astragalus keyserlingii Bunge Astragalus kuramensis (Boriss.) Czerep. Astragalus lasiocaulos Bunge Astragalus longemucronulatus Širj. & Bornm. Astragalus longiramosus (Boriss.) Boriss. Astragalus meanus (Boriss.) Boriss. Astragalus meracus (Boriss.) Boriss. Astragalus meschedensis Bunge Astragalus multifoliolatus (Boriss.) Boriss. Astragalus ochrobius Bunge Astragalus ochrobius var. longemucronulatus (Širj. & Rech.f.) Parsa Astragalus pachyacanthus Bunge Astragalus pachyacanthus var. hirtistylus Boiss. Astragalus pachyacanthus var. lasiocaulos (Bunge) Širj. Astragalus parrowianus Boiss. & Hausskn. ex Boiss. Astragalus parrowianus var. flavus Širj. & Rech.f. Astragalus parrowianus var. gaubae Širj. & Bornm. Astragalus piletocladus Freyn & Sint. Astragalus piletocladus var. sexfoliolatus Širj. Astragalus pulvinatus Bunge Astragalus pulvinatus var. elongatus Širj. & Bornm. Astragalus royleanus D.Dietr. Astragalus semipellitus Bunge Astragalus serpentinicus Širj. & Rech.f. Astragalus serpentinicus var. esfadiarianus Širj. & Rech.f. Astragalus strobilifer Royle ex Benth. Astragalus unguiculatus (Boriss.) Boriss. Astragalus wrangelii Širj. Astragalus wrangelii ssp. memorabilis Širj. Tragacantha atropatana (Bunge) Boriss. Tragacantha brachycentra (Fisch,) Kuntze Tragacantha chorassanica (Bunge) Kuntze Tragacantha consentanea Boriss. Tragacantha densissima Boriss. Tragacantha heratensis (Bunge) Kuntze Tragacantha keyserlingii (Bunge) Kuntze Tragacantha kuramensis Boriss. Tragacantha lasiocaulos (Bunge) Kuntze Tragacantha longiramosa Boriss. Tragacantha meana Boriss. Tragacantha meraca Boriss. Tragacantha meschedensis (Bunge) Kuntze Tragacantha multifoliolata Boriss. Tragacantha ochrobia (Bunge) Kuntze Tragacantha pachyacantha (Bunge) Kuntze Tragacantha piletoclada (Freyn & Sint.) Boriss. Tragacantha piletoclada var. spinosissima Boriss. Tragacantha pulvinata (Bunge) Kuntze Tragacantha semipellita (Bunge) Kuntze Tragacantha strobillifera (Benth.) Kuntze Tragacantha unguiculata Boriss. Tragacantha vera (Olivier) Kuntze |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 32 Middle Asia (TKM Turkmenistan, TZK Tadzhikistan) 34 Western Asia (AFG Afghanistan, IRN Iran) 36 China (CHT Tibet) 4 Asia-Tropical 40 Indian Subcontinent (PAK Pakistan, WHM West Himalaya) |