| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus mollissimus Torr. trib. Galegeae |
| Bibliography | Ann. Lyceum Nat. Hist. New York 2(6): 178 (1827) |
| Native Range | wc. & c. USA |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Description | grey-green villose, leaves 5-19cm, leaflets 19-31 pairs, obovate to orbiculate, obtuse, raceme lax, 10-25-flowered, pod ovoid, curvate, white hirsute, 11-25mm long |
| Size | 5-20cm |
| Color | 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 mollissimus f. flavus McGregor Astragalus simulans Cockerell Phaca villosa E.James ex S.Watson Tragacantha mollissima (Torr.) Kuntze |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (COL Colorado, WYO Wyoming) 74 North-Central U.S.A. (KAN Kansas, NEB Nebraska, OKL Oklahoma, SDA South Dakota) 77 South-Central U.S.A. (NWM New Mexico, TEX Texas) |