| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus molybdenus Barneby |
| Bibliography | Leafl. W. Bot. 6: 70 (1950) |
| Native Range | nw. USA |
| Primary Biome | Subalpine |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 3300-3900m |
| Description | leaves grey pubescent, pinnate, leaflets 13-21, ovate, 4-8mm, flowers 1-4 in dense raceme, corolla 9-12mm long, pod 7-10mm long, ovoid, sessile |
| Size | 2-10cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Astragalus plumbeus Barneby |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (COL Colorado, MNT Montana, WYO Wyoming) |