| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus zanskarensis Benth. ex Bunge sect. Aegacantha |
| Bibliography | Mém. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint Pétersbourg, Sér. 7, 11(16): 43 (1868) |
| Native Range | Pakistan to w. Himalaya |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 3000-3600m |
| Description | leaves imparipinnate, 7-10cm, leaflets 21-25, oblong, obtuse, brown velutinous-pubescent, flowers in shortly pedunculate raceme amongst leaves, corolla 2cm long |
| Size | 15-20cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| 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 |
| Synonyms | Tragacantha zanskarensis (Benth. ex Bunge) Kuntze |
| Territory | 4 Asia-Tropical 40 Indian Subcontinent (PAK Pakistan, WHM West Himalaya) |