| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus ophiogenes Barneby trib. Galegeae |
| Bibliography | Leafl. W. Bot. 4: 232 (1946) |
| Native Range | nw. USA |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Description | silvery lanate, leaves crowded, white tomentose, 5-7-jugate, leaflets elliptic, 5-15mm, raceme 3-7-flowered, capitate, among leaves, pod grey lanate |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | spring, early 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 | Astragalus purshii var. ophiogenes (Barneby) Barneby |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (IDA Idaho, ORE Oregon) |