| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus loanus Barneby trib. Galegeae |
| Bibliography | Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 13(2): 662 (1964) |
| Native Range | Utah |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | sandy grassland |
| 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 | 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 newberryi var. wardianus Barneby |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (UTA Utah) |