| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus glaux L. sect. Hypoglottidei |
| Bibliography | Sp. Pl. 1: 759 (1753) |
| Native Range | sw. Europe, nw. Africa |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 200-1300m |
| Description | leaves petiolate, leaflets 23-31, subsessile, opposite and alternate, oblong-linear, obtuse, villose, 4-5mm long, flowers sessile in ovoid, dense spike |
| Size | 5-15cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, 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 | Astragaloides glaux (L.) Moench Astragalus capitatus Lam. Astragalus clusii Bubani Astragalus glauciflormis Pomel Astragalus glaux var. brevipes Lange Astragalus glaux var. glauciformis (Pomel) Batt. Astragalus glaux var. granadinus (Pau) Fern.Casas Astragalus glaux var. granatensis Pau Astragalus glaux var. macrocephalus Alleiz. Astragalus glaux var. purpureus Maire Astragalus glaux var. rostratus Ball Astragalus granadinus Pau Astragalus granatensis Lange Astragalus hypoglottis Desf. Astragalus mauritanicus Steven Astragalus procumbens Mill. Hypoglottis glaux (L.) Fourr. Tragacantha glaux (L.) Kuntze Tragacantha mauritanica (Steven) Kuntze |
| Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (BAL Baleares, COR Corse, FRA France, POR Portugal, SPA Spain) 2 Africa 20 Northern Africa (ALG Algeria, MOR Morocco, TUN Tunisia) |