| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus chaidamuensis (S.B.Ho) Podlech & L.R.Xu sect. Corethrum |
| Bibliography | Novon 14: 222 (2004) |
| Native Range | nc. China to Qinghai |
| Primary Biome | Subalpine |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 3000-3300m |
| Description | acaulescent, leaves 3-7cm, petiolate, leaflets 3-4 pairs, linear, acute, densely hirsute, raceme short, umbellate, 3-7-flowered, flowers 15-17mm long |
| Size | 10-20cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Astragalus kronenburgii var. chaidamuensis S.B.Ho |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 36 China (CHN China North-Central, CHQ Qinghai) |