| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus proximus (Rydb.) Wooton & Standl. trib. Galegeae |
| Synonyms | Homalobus proximus Rydb. |
| Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
| Altitude | montane |
| Description | stems grey strigose, leaflets 5-11, linear to linear-oblong, obtuse, 5-11mm, grey strigose, calyx pubescent, flowers 4-5mm, pod oblong, cylindrical, glabrous, 12mm long |
| Size | 20-30cm |
| Color | white, ochre |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| 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 |
| Territory |
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A. (Colorado ) South-Central U.S.A. (New Mexico) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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