| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus lutosus M.E.Jones trib. Galegeae |
| Bibliography | Contr. W. Bot. 13: 7 (1910) |
| Native Range | Colorado to Utah |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | sandy grassland |
| Altitude | 1600-2800m |
| Description | fleshy taproot, leaflets 12 pairs, conduplicate, oval, 6mm, obtuse, strigose, flowers 1-4 in sessile axillary clusters, pod glabrous, large, reddish |
| Size | 1-5cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| 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 | Phaca lutosa (M.E.Jones) Rydb. |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (COL Colorado) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (UTA Utah) |