| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus bounophilus Boiss. & Hohen. sect. Hymenostegis |
| Bibliography | Diagn. Pl. Orient. [P.E.Boissier] 9: 99 (1849) |
| Native Range | nw. & n. Iran |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Description | subacaulescent, grey hirsute, stipules lanceolate, ciliate, leaflets 5-9 pairs, oblong-lanceolate, tipped with short spines, flowers in dense, ovate, pedunculate head |
| Size | 5-15cm |
| Color | red |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| 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 bounophila (Boiss. & Hohen.) Kuntze |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (IRN Iran) |