Astragalus cedreti
{{Short description|Species of plant in the family Fabaceae}}
{{Speciesbox
| image = Astragalus cedreti.jpg
| image_caption = Astragalus cedreti growing in its natural habitat in the Tannourine cedar reserve.
| genus = Astragalus
| species = cedreti
| authority = Boiss.
| synonyms = Tragacantha cedreti (Boiss.) Kuntze
}}
Astragalus cedreti (also called cedar astragalus; {{Langx|ar|أَسْطراغالس الأرز}}) is a species of flowering plant in the legume family. It is a perennial plant with alternating, smooth pinnate leaves and red flowers. It blooms in June.{{Cite web|url=http://www.lebanon-flora.org/species.php?id_pl=468|title=Lebanon FLORA|website=www.lebanon-flora.org|access-date=2017-05-29}}
Description
Astragalus cedreti grows close to the ground. It has grayish pinnate leaves, {{Convert|10|cm|abbr=on}} long, with lanceolate stipules. The leaves are pinnately-divided into 20 to 25 leaflets having a smooth contour. The {{Convert|25|cm|abbr=on}} peduncle supports a dense ovate {{Convert|3|cm|abbr=on}} wide raceme. The plant has linear and very hispid bracts, the sepals are {{Convert|1|cm|abbr=on}} long harboring pink-red corollas. The fruit is a very hirsute pod with yellowish hairs.
Distribution and habitat
The cedar astragalus is endemic to the mountains of Mount-Lebanon.