| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus atricapillus Bornm. sect. Hypoglottidei |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 3600-3900m |
| Description | stipules triangular, leaves 1-3cm, leaflets 6-7 pairs, elliptic, obtuse, 2-3mm, adaxially subglabrous, abaxially appresed hirsute, flowers 8-10 in compact spike, corolla 1cm |
| Size | 7-10cm |
| Color | violet |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia (Iran) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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