| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus lilacinus Boiss. sect. Onobrychoidei |
| Bibliography | Diagn. Pl. Orient. 9: 42 (1849) |
| Native Range | nw. & n. Iran |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Description | appresed grey sericeous, stipules membranous, connate, leaflets 8-12-pairs, elliptic-linear, acute, flowers in dense, ovoid head, bracts linear, calyx appresed hirsute |
| Size | 10-20cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| 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 |
| Synonyms | Astragalus strictipes Bornm. Tragacantha lilacina (Boiss.) Kuntze |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (IRN Iran) |