| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus nelsonianus Barneby |
| Habitat | sagebrush wilding |
| Altitude | 1500-2300m |
| Description | leaves 4-9cm, subsessile, leaflets 5-11 pairs, linear to oblong, shortly appressed pubescent, flowers 6-20 in raceme, corolla 20-25mm long, pod oblong, ligneous, pendent |
| Size | 10-30cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy 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 , Wyoming ) Southwestern U.S.A. (Utah) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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