| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus chubutensis Speg. |
| Habitat | cold steppes |
| Altitude | 300-3300m |
| Description | silvery white sericeous, leaves 2-6cm, leaflets 19-27 pairs, lanceolate to obovate, 3-8mm, raceme erect, above leaves, flowers 3-8, sessile, ca. 1cm long |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | bluish violet |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft, fl. stem decumbent |
| Cultivation | open 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 |
Southern America
Southern South America (Argentina South) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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