| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus purpusii M.E.Jones trib. Galegeae |
| Bibliography | Contr. W. Bot. 14: 34 (1912) |
| Native Range | ne. Mexico |
| Primary Biome | Desert or Dry Shrubland |
| Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
| Description | stems numerous, ramose, leaves 2-3cm, leaflets 19-23, obovate, adaxially glabrous, abaxially strigose, raceme dense, corolla 5mm, pod ovoid, 4-5mm, shortly stipitate |
| Size | 5-12cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| 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 | Atelophragma purpusii (M.E.Jones) Rydb. |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 79 Mexico (MXE Mexico Northeast) |