| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus paysonii (Rydb.) Barneby trib. Galegeae |
| Bibliography | Leafl. W. Bot. 4: 60 (1944) |
| Native Range | Idaho to Wyoming |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Altitude | 1900-2900m |
| Description | leaves 4-9cm, pinnatipartite, leaflets 7-15, oval to rhombic, green, subglabrous, flowers in numerous axillary racemes, pod 1-2cm long, falcate, straw yellow |
| Size | 20-50cm |
| Color | pinkish, white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Hamosa paysonii Rydb. |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (IDA Idaho, WYO Wyoming) |