| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus pubentissimus Torr. & A.Gray |
| Bibliography | Fl. N. Amer. 1: 693 (1840) |
| Native Range | Colorado to Wyoming and Utah |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Altitude | 1300-2200m |
| Description | greenish, leaves 2-8cm long, leaflets 9-17 pairs, oblong, 3-15mm long, raceme lax, 3-13-flowered, pod falciform, 12-17mm long, pilose |
| Size | 5-25cm |
| Color | pinkish purple |
| Bloom | spring |
| 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 multicaulis Nutt. Astragalus peabodianus M.E.Jones Astragalus preussii var. peabodianus (M.E.Jones) S.L.Welsh Astragalus pubentissimus var. peabodianus (M.E.Jones) S.L.Welsh Phaca pubentissima (Torr. & A.Gray) Rydb. Tragacantha pubentissima (Torr. & A.Gray) Kuntze |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (COL Colorado, WYO Wyoming) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (UTA Utah) |