| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus proximus (Rydb.) Wooton & Standl. trib. Galegeae |
| Bibliography | Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 19: 366 (1915) |
| Native Range | Colorado to New Mexico |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | stony grassland |
| Description | stems grey strigose, leaflets 5-11, linear to linear-oblong, obtuse, 5-11mm, grey strigose, calyx pubescent, flowers 4-5mm, pod oblong, cylindrical, glabrous, 12mm long |
| Size | 20-30cm |
| Color | white, ochre |
| Bloom | summer |
| 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 | Homalobus proximus Rydb. Pisophaca proxima (Rydb.) Rydb. |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (COL Colorado) 77 South-Central U.S.A. (NWM New Mexico) |