| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus monanthemus Boiss sect. Caprini |
| Bibliography | Diagn. Pl. Orient. 2: 78 (1843) |
| Native Range | n. Iran |
| Primary Biome | Subalpine |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 3500-4100m |
| Description | acaulescent, grey hirsute, stipules ovate, ciliate, leaflets 13-16 pairs, imbricate, obovate, obtuse, adaxially glabrous, flowers solitary amongst leaves, calyx tomentose |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Astragalus heterochrous Bornm. Tragacantha monanthema (Boiss.) Kuntze |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (IRN Iran) |