| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus callistachys Buhse sect. Microphysa |
| Bibliography | Bull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 26(II): 463 (1853) |
| Native Range | Iran |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Altitude | 1000-3500m |
| Description | grey tomentose, branchlets spinose, stipules acuminate, leaflets 3-5 pairs, revolute, oblong-elliptic, tipped with spine, flowers in spherically ovate head among leaves |
| Size | 8-20cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | late spring, 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 callistachys var. isfahanicus Boiss. & Buhse Astragalus callistachys var. jesdianus Boiss. & Buhse Astragalus yazdekhast Parsa Tragacantha callistachys (Buhse) Kuntze |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (IRN Iran) |