Astragalus tibetanus Benth. ex Bunge

A variable species.

Perennial, 4-35 cm tall, stem ascending to suberect, pubescent, hairs black and white. Leaves imparipinnately compound, 3-11 cm long, leaflets 17-29, c. 5-18 mm long, oblong-elliptic to oblong, obtuse or slightly retuse, pubescent on both sides; stipules free, small, lanceolate or deltoid. Inflorescence an axillary pedunculate raceme, peduncle c. 2.5-10 cm long, pubescent. Bracts shorter than calyx, pubescent. Pedicel c. 1-2 mm long. Calyx c. 7-10 mm long, pubescent, hairs black, teeth c. 1-3 mm long. Corolla azure-violet. Vexillum c. 16-22 mm long, grooved dorsally, pubescent, hairs black or black and white, bilocular, 6-10-seeded; stipe c. 24 mm long.

Distribution: Pakistan, Kashmir; Afghanistan; Russia, (Irtysh, Altai, Dzungaro-Tarbagatai, Pamir Alai, Tien Shan).

Fl.Per.: July-September.

Perennial, Herbs, Stems woody below, or from woody crown or caudex, Taproot present, Nodules present, Stems erect or ascending, Stems less than 1 m tall, Stems solid, Stems or young twigs sparsely to densely hairy, Leaves alternate, Leaves petiolate, Stipules conspicuous, Stipules membranous or chartaceous, Stipules persistent, Stipules free, Leaves compound, Leaves odd pinnate, Leaf or leaflet margins entire, Leaflets opposite, Leaflets 10-many, Leaves hairy on one or both surfaces, Inflorescences racemes, Inflorescence axillary, Bracts very small, absent or caducous, Flowers zygomorphic, Calyx 5-lobed, Calyx hairy, Petals separate, Corolla papilionaceous, Petals clawed, Petals bl ue, lavander to purple, or violet, Banner petal narrow or oblanceolate, Wing petals narrow, oblanceolate to oblong, Wing tips obtuse or rounded, Keel petals auriculate, spurred, or gibbous, Keel tips obtuse or rounded, not beaked, Stamens 9-10, Stamens diadelphous, 9 united, 1 free, Filaments glabrous, Style terete, Style persistent in fruit, Fruit a legume, Fruit stipitate, Fruit freely dehiscent, Fruit oblong or ellipsoidal, Fruit or valves persistent on stem, Fruit exserted from calyx, Fruit beaked, Fruit hairy, Fruit 3-10 seeded, Fruit 11-many seeded, Seeds cordiform, mit-shaped, notched at one end, Seed surface smooth, Seeds olive, brown, or black.

Astragalus tibetanus adalah spesies tumbuhan yang tergolong ke dalam famili Fabaceae. Spesies ini juga merupakan bagian dari ordo Fabales. Spesies Astragalus tibetanus sendiri merupakan bagian dari genus Astragalus. Nama ilmiah dari spesies ini pertama kali diterbitkan oleh Bunge.

Astragalus tibetanus là một loài thực vật có hoa trong họ Đậu. Loài này được Bunge miêu tả khoa học đầu tiên.

藏新黄耆（学名：Astragalus tibetanus）是豆科黄芪属的植物。分布于克什米尔、巴基斯坦、西伯利亚、阿富汗、蒙古以及中国大陆的新疆等地，生长于海拔830米至2,450米的地区，多生于山谷低洼湿地、地埂以及山坡草地，目前尚未由人工引种栽培。