| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus wetherillii M.E.Jones |
| Bibliography | Zoe 4: 34 (1893) |
| Native Range | Colorado to Utah |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 1500-2200m |
| Description | taproot, leaves pinnate, leaflets 7-12, oval to suborbiculate, pubescent, rachis deep maroon, flowers ca. 1cm long, purple striate, pod 15mm, distinctly rostrate |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | pinkish white |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny 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 | Phaca wetherillii (M.E.Jones) Rydb. |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (COL Colorado) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (UTA Utah) |