| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus elegans Bunge sect. Malacothrix |
| Bibliography | Mém. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint Pétersbourg, Sér. 7. 11(16): 55 (1868) |
| Native Range | e. Transcaucasus to nw. Iran |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Description | sparsely appresed hirsute, leaflets 20-27 pairs, approximate, linear-oblong, acute, adaxially glabrous, flowers in compact, cylindrical raceme, corolla 20-25mm long |
| Size | 20-30cm |
| Color | purple-violet |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| 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 tabrisianus E.Sheld. Tragacantha elegans (Bunge) Kuntze |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 33 Caucasus (TCS Transcaucasus) 34 Western Asia (IRN Iran) |