| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus sigmoideus Bunge sect. Incani |
| Bibliography | Mém. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint Pétersbourg. Sér. 7. 11(16): 123(1868) |
| Native Range | n. Turkey |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Description | appresed hirsute, stipules lanceolate, leaves long, leaflets 5-7 pairs, obovate oblong, acute, flowers numerous in lax raceme, pod clavate-pyriform, pedicels sigmoid |
| Size | 10-20cm |
| Color | violet |
| Bloom | late 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 | Astragalus atripurpureus Boiss. Astragalus paphlagonicus Bunge Tragacantha paphlagonica (Bunge) Kuntze Tragacantha sigmoidea (Bunge) Kuntze |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (TUR Turkey) |