| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus squarrosus Bunge |
| Bibliography | Mém. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint Pétersbourg, Sér. 7, 11(16): 129 (1868) |
| Native Range | s. & se. Afghanistan to sw. Pakistan |
| Primary Biome | Desert or Dry Shrubland |
| Habitat | dry, sandy grassland |
| Altitude | 1500-2000m |
| Description | leaves imparipinnate, shortly petiolate, sericeous, leaflets 3-5, elliptic, acute, appresed pubescent, rachis spiny, flowers in axillary or terminal raceme, corolla ca. 1cm |
| Size | 15-35cm |
| Color | rose |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | dry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
| Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Solenotus squarrosus (Bunge) Nevski Tragacantha squarrosa (Bunge) Kuntze |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (AFG Afghanistan) 4 Asia-Tropical 40 Indian Subcontinent (PAK Pakistan) |