| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus brachycarpus M.Bieb. sect. Incani |
| Bibliography | Fl. Taur.-Caucas. 2: 201 (1808) |
| Native Range | Caucasus to nw. Iran and e. Turkey |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Altitude | 200-900m |
| Description | sparsely hirsute, cinereous-green, stipules lanceolate, hirsute, leaflets 10-17 pairs, oblong or elliptic, obtuse, flowers in ovate-oblong raceme, pod erect, oblong-clavate |
| Size | 20-25cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Astragalus brachycarpus var. desertorum Kuntze Astragalus brachycarpus var. major Kuntze Astragalus clavatus Ledeb. Astragalus macranthus Willd. ex Ledeb. Chondrocarpos brachycarpus (M.Bieb.) Steven Tragacantha brachycarpa (M.Bieb.) Kuntze |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 33 Caucasus (NCS North Caucasus, TCS Transcaucasus) 34 Western Asia (IRN Iran, TUR Turkey) |