| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus globosus Vahl sect. Hololeuce |
| Bibliography | Symb. Bot. 1: 60 (1790) |
| Native Range | e. & ne. Turkey |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 1900-2700m |
| Description | leaves 3-9cm, leaflets 12-18 pairs, 5-9mm long, narrowly elliptic, densely white hirsute, inflorescence compact, spherical spike, calyx long white hirsute, flowers 16-18mm |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | pale yellow |
| 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 cylindraceus DC. Astragalus cylindraceus ssp. melinus (Boiss.) Ponert Astragalus melinus Boiss. Astragalus sericeus DC. Proselias globosus (Vahl) Steven Tragacantha cylindracea (DC.) Kuntze Tragacantha globosa (Vahl) Kuntze Tragacantha melina (Boiss.) Kuntze |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (TUR Turkey) |