| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus tidestromii (Rydb.) Clokey trib. Galegeae |
| Bibliography | Madrońo 6: 214 (1942) |
| Native Range | se. California to s. Nevada |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | stony grassland |
| Altitude | 600-1600m |
| Description | subaulescent, leaves 5-8cm, leaflets 11-15, broadly obovate, 6-12mm, densely white sericeous-lanate on both faces, raceme 2-4cm, pod grey strigose, 4cm |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | yellow-purple |
| Bloom | late spring, 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 | Xylophacos tidestromii Rydb. |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California, NEV Nevada) |