| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus lectulus S.Watson trib. Galegeae |
| Bibliography | Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 22: 471 (1887) |
| Native Range | sc. California |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 1500-3650m |
| Description | subacaulescent, leaves 1-5cm, leaflets 3-11, suborbiculate, rounded, 2-10mm, flowers 1-5, among leaves, corolla 10-15mm, pod 7-15mm, ovoid, at apex curvate |
| Size | 2-5cm |
| Color | pale purple, rose |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny 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 jonesii Abrams Astragalus purshii var. lectulus (S.Watson) M.E.Jones Xylophacos argentinus Rydb. Xylophacos lectulus (S.Watson) Rydb. |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California) |