| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus argillosus M.E.Jones trib. Galegeae |
| Bibliography | Zoe 2: 241 (1891) |
| Native Range | ec. Utah |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Description | long appresed hirsute, stipules connate, large, leaves 5-10cm, petiolate, leaflets 4-6 pairs, linear, acute, flowers subsessile in short, compact spike |
| Size | 5-20cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Astragalus flavus var. argillosus (M.E.Jones) Barneby Cnemidophacos argillosus (M.E.Jones) Rydb. |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (UTA Utah) |