| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus ermineus V.A.Matthews sect. Anthylloidei |
| Bibliography | Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 29: 301 (1969) |
| Native Range | nw. Iran to se. Turkey |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 2900-3600m |
| Description | leaves 2-3cm, rachis spinose, leaflets 8-11 pairs, 2-3mm, elliptic, appressed hirsute, flowers 3-5 in dense spike, calyx ventricose, sparsely black and white hirsute |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | creamy |
| 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 |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (IRN Iran, TUR Turkey) |