| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus loanus Barneby trib. Galegeae |
| Habitat | semideserts of w. USA |
| Altitude | 1600-1900m |
| Description | acaulescent, silvery, leaves 2-6cm, leaflets rhombic-obovate, 6-17mm long, raceme umbellate, 2-5-flowered, pod ovoid, acute, pilose, 23-32mm long |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | whitish |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | dry, 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 |
| Territory |
Northern America
Southwestern U.S.A. (Utah) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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