| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Hedysarum tauricum Pall. ex Willd. trib. Hedysareae |
| Bibliography | Sp. Pl., ed. 4. 3: 1208 (1802) |
| Native Range | ne. Bulgaria, Krym to North Caucasus |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Description | appresed hirsute, woody-based, leaflets 6-10 pairs, oblong-elliptic, obtuse, raceme compact, in fruit elongate, calyx short, pod orbiculate-elliptic, grey pubescent |
| Size | 15-30cm |
| Color | red |
| Bloom | early 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, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Echinolobium tauricum (Pall. ex Willd.) Desv. Hedysarum fruticosum Hablitz ex M.Bieb. |
| Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (BUL Bulgaria) 14 Eastern Europe (KRY Krym) 3 Asia-Temperate 33 Caucasus (NCS North Caucasus) |