| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus rudimentus Maassoumi sect. Malacothrix |
| Bibliography | Iran J. Bot. 5: 14 (1991) |
| Native Range | nw. Iran |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland and rocks |
| Altitude | 2600-3800m |
| Description | stipules 3mm, white hirsute, leaves 2-3cm, petiolate, leaflets imbricate, 8-10 pairs, elliptic to lanceolate, 4mm, appresed hirsute, flowers 5-6 in head, corolla 15mm |
| Size | 4-6cm |
| Color | yellow, violet |
| Bloom | 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 |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (IRN Iran) |