| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus palans M.E.Jones trib. Galegeae |
| Bibliography | Zoe 4: 37 (1893) |
| Native Range | se. Colorado, n. Arizona, sw. Utah |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | dry rocks and scree |
| Description | stems glabrous, leaves 4-7cm, leaflets 13-17, obovate or sub orbiculate, glabrous, rounded, flowers in compact spherical raceme, pod 1-2cm, minutely pubescent |
| Size | 10-25cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | spring, early summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, 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 lentiginosus var. palans (M.E.Jones) M.E.Jones Astragalus lentiginosus var. ursinus (A.Gray) Barneby Astragalus ursinus A.Gray Hamosa amplex Rydb. Tium palans (M.E.Jones) Rydb. Tium ursinum (A.Gray) Rydb. |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (COL Colorado) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (ARI Arizona, UTA Utah) |