| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus malacus A.Gray |
| Bibliography | Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 7: 336 (1868) |
| Native Range | w. USA |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | sandy grassland |
| Altitude | 900-2400m |
| Description | stems hirsute, leaflets 13-15, obovate, retuse, 10-15mm, lanate, flowers in raceme, calyx black hirsute, lobes subulate, corolla 15mm long, pod lanate, variegate, 3cm |
| Size | 10-40cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
| Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Astragalus malacus var. obfalcatus (A.Nelson) M.E.Jones Astragalus obfalcatus A.Nelson Hamosa malaca (A.Gray) Rydb. Tragacantha malaca (A.Gray) Kuntze |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (IDA Idaho, ORE Oregon) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California, NEV Nevada) |