| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus mexicanus A.DC. |
| Bibliography | Mém. Soc. Bot. Genéve 6: 224 (1833) |
| Native Range | Texas |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Description | minutely setose, leaves carnose, 13-20-jugate , leaflets oblanceolate to elliptic, adaxially glabrous, 5-15mm, flowers 5-15 in raceme, corola 2-3cm, pod spherical, red |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | white, rose |
| Bloom | spring, early 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 | Astragalus crassicarpus var. berlandieri Barneby Geoprumnon mexicanum (A.DC.) Rydb. Tragacantha mexicana (A.DC.) Kuntze |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 77 South-Central U.S.A. (TEX Texas) |