| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus coriaceus Hemsl. trib. Galegeae |
| Bibliography | Biol. Cent.-Amer., Bot. 1: 263 (1879) |
| Native Range | Mexico |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | stony grassland |
| Description | stems flexuous, strigose, leaves 2-4cm, leaflets 13-17, thick, linear, obtuse, 10-12mm. raceme few flowered, short, corolla 12-15mm, pod coriaceous, cylindrical |
| Size | 10-20cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| 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 antoninus S.Watson Pisophaca antonina (S.Watson) Rydb. Pisophaca coriaceaa (Hemsl.) Rydb. Tragacantha coriacea (Hemsl.) Kuntze |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 79 Mexico (MXC Mexico Central, MXE Mexico Northeast, MXS Mexico Southwest) |