| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus fallax S.Watson |
| Bibliography | Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 20: 362 (1885) |
| Native Range | s. Utah to w. New Mexico |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Description | stems sulcate, leaves 15-20-jugate, leaflets 5-8mm, oblong, obtuse or emarginate, adaxially glabrous, abaxially grey pilose, flowers ca. 1cm, numerous, in racemose inflorescence |
| Size | 10-25cm |
| Color | white, purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Astragalus famelicus E.Sheld. Astragalus gracilentus var. fallax M.E.Jones Astragalus hallii var. fallax (M.E.Jones) Barneby Pisophaca famelica (E.Sheld.) Rydb. |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (ARI Arizona, UTA Utah) 77 South-Central U.S.A. (NWM New Mexico) |