| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus sphaerocystis Bunge sect. Laguropsis |
| Bibliography | Beitr. Fl. Russl.: 97 (1852) |
| Native Range | Central Asia to Mongolia |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Altitude | 1900-2200m |
| Description | acaulescent, leaves 3-10cm long, leaflets 7-13, narrowly elliptic, 5-10mm, densely silvery hirsute, flowers numerous in ovoid raceme, corolla 18-20mm long, pod oblong, 5-6mm |
| Size | 7-15cm |
| Color | pale yellowish, whitish |
| Bloom | late spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| 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 baisensis Sumnev. Astragalus nanodes Bunge Tragacantha nanodes (Bunge) Kuntze Tragacantha sphaerocystis (Bunge) Kuntze |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 32 Middle Asia (KAZ Kazakhstan, KGZ Kirgizistan) 36 China (CHX Xinjiang) 37 Mongolia |