| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus trifoliatus Phil. |
| Synonyms | Astragalus valparaisensis Speg. |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | 0-500m |
| Description | velutinous hirsute, leaves 5cm, petiolate, leaflets 3, subrhombic, flowers in short, dense raceme, corolla basally yellow, pod ovoid, curvate, pubescent |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | violet |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Southern America
Southern South America (Chile Central) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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