| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus porphyrobaphis Fisch. sect. Microphysa |
| Bibliography | Bull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 26(II): 462 (1853) |
| Native Range | Iran |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Description | grey tomentose, branchlets spinose, stipules acuminate, leaflets 3-5 pairs, revolute, oblong-elliptic, tipped with spine, flowers among leaves in spherically ovate head |
| Size | 5-15cm |
| 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 ssp. porphyrobaphis (Fisch.) Tietz Tragacantha porphyrobaphis (Fisch.) Kuntze |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (IRN Iran) |