| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus calycinus M.Bieb. sect. Laguropsis |
| Bibliography | Fl. Taur.-Caucas. 2: 199 (1808) |
| Native Range | s. European Russia to Caucasus |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | stony grassland |
| Description | subcaulescent, leaflets 3-6 pairs, oblong-ovate, flowers 3-8 in dense raceme, corolla 15mm long, pod oblong, small, shortly hirsute, calyx persistent |
| Size | 10-20cm |
| Color | whitish |
| 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 calycinus var. brevidentatus Trautv. Astragalus calycinus var. grandiflorus Trautv. Astragalus iljinii Rzazade Saccocalyx calycinus (M.Bieb.) Steven Tragacantha calycina (M.Bieb.) Kuntze |
| Territory | 1 Europe 14 Eastern Europe (RUS South European Russia) 3 Asia-Temperate 33 Caucasus (NCS North Caucasus, TCS Transcaucasus) |