| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus magellanicus Gómez-Sosa trib. Galegeae |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 0-500m |
| Description | leaflets 4-7pairs, oblong or broadly elliptic, 5-8mm, obtuse, grey hirsute, flowers 3-5 in terminal cluster, pod ovoid, 1-2cm long |
| Size | 3-7cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | cushion |
| 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 |
| Territory |
Southern America
Southern South America (Argentina South , Chile Central , Chile South) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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