| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus sarae Eig sect. Malacothrix |
| Bibliography | Syst. Stud. Astragalus Near East: 40 (1955) |
| Native Range | n. Iraq |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 1000-1500m |
| Description | acaulescent, leaves 9cm, petiolate, leaflets 9-11 pairs, obtuse, 8mm, adaxially subglabrous, abaxially appresed hirsute, inflorescence dense, corolla 2cm |
| Size | 7-10cm |
| Color | violet |
| 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 |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (IRQ Iraq) |