| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus leucocephalus Benth. sect. Poliothrix |
| Bibliography | Ill. Bot. Himal. Mts. [J.F.Royle]: 198 (1835) |
| Native Range | Afghanistan to Nepal |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 1500-4000m |
| Description | leaves 4-10cm, leaflets 21-41, oblong to elliptic, 4-7mm, grey appressed pubescent, flowers numerous in dense raceme, corolla 6-8mm long, pod ovoid, white pilose |
| Size | 10-20cm |
| Color | pale yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Tragacantha leucocephala (Benth.) Kuntze |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (AFG Afghanistan) 4 Asia-Tropical 40 Indian Subcontinent (NEP Nepal, PAK Pakistan, WHM West Himalaya) |