| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus leptaleus A.Gray trib. Galegeae |
| Bibliography | Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 6: 220 (1864) |
| Native Range | nw. USA |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland and rocks |
| Description | stems ramose, leaflets 15-21, lanceolate to linear-lanceolate, acute, 5-10mm, glabrous or sparsely pubescent, flowers 1-4 in raceme, calyx black strigose |
| Size | 10-25cm |
| Color | whitish purple |
| Bloom | 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 pauciflorus (Nutt.) A.Gray Phaca leptalea (A.Gray) Rydb. Phaca pauciflora Nutt. Tragacantha leptalea (A.Gray) Kuntze |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (COL Colorado, IDA Idaho, MNT Montana, WYO Wyoming) |