| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus matthewsii S.Watson trib. Galegeae |
| Bibliography | Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 18: 192 (1883) |
| Native Range | New Mexico |
| Primary Biome | Desert or Dry Shrubland |
| Habitat | dry rocks and scree |
| Description | subacaulescent, leaves ca. 1cm, stipules deltate, densely white sericeous, raceme 4-5cm long, rather lax, corolla ca. 2cm, pod ovoid, densely white hirsute |
| Size | 3-7cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | spring, early summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Astragalus bigelovii var. matthewsii (S.Watson) M.E.Jones Astragalus mollisimus var. matthewsii (S.Watson) Barneby |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 77 South-Central U.S.A. (NWM New Mexico) |