| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus sheldonii (Rydb.) Barneby trib. Galegeae |
| Bibliography | Amer. Midl. Naturalist 55: 489 (1956) |
| Native Range | nw. USA |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Description | leaves 10-15cm, leaflets 19-25, linear or oblong, 5-10mm, on both faces pilose, raceme cylindrical, corolla ca. 12mm, pod subsessile, 2cm, black strigose |
| Size | 10-20cm |
| Color | pale yellow |
| Bloom | 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 | Astragalus conjunctus var. sheldonii (Rydb.) M.E.Jones Astragalus reventus var. sheldonii (Rydb.) C.L.Hitchc. Tium sheldonii Rydb. |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (IDA Idaho, ORE Oregon, WAS Washington) |