| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus depauperatus Ledeb. sect. Helmia |
| Bibliography | Fl. Altaic. 3: 314 (1831) |
| Native Range | se. European Russia to Siberia and Xinjiang |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Description | leaflets 2-4 pairs, lanceolate to oblong-elliptic, 5-10mm, appressed hirsute, flowers 2-5 in short raceme, corolla 18-26mm long, pod oblong, erect, coriaceous, hirsute |
| Size | 3-15cm |
| Color | pale yellowish, white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| 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 chakassiensis Polozhij Astragalus eriolobus Bunge Astragalus macrolobus Ledeb. Philammos eriolobus (Bunge) Steven Tragacantha depauperata (Ledeb.) Kuntze |
| Territory | 1 Europe 14 Eastern Europe (RUE East European Russia) 3 Asia-Temperate 30 Siberia (ALT Altay, KRA Krasnoyarsk, TVA Tuva) 32 Middle Asia (KAZ Kazakhstan) 36 China (CHX Xinjiang) 37 Mongolia |