| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus cyaneus A.Gray |
| Bibliography | Mem. Amer. Acad. Arts, n.s., 4(1): 34 (1849) |
| Native Range | New Mexico |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 2100-2300m |
| Description | subcaulescent, leaves 5-15cm, leaflets 15-30, obovate to elliptic, inflorescence amongst leaves, loosely 10-20-flowered, corolla 18-22mm, narrow, pod humistrate, 2-4cm |
| Size | 5-15cm |
| Color | pinkish purple |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny 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 jemensis A.Nelson Astragalus shortianus var. cyaneus (A.Gray) M.E.Jones Tragacantha cyanea (A.Gray) Kuntze Xylophacos cyaneus (A.Gray) Rydb. |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 77 South-Central U.S.A. (NWM New Mexico) |