| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus cryptobotrys I.M.Johnst. |
| Synonyms | Astragalus clandestinus (Phil.) Reiche |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 3700-4700m |
| Description | white lanate, leaves petiolate, leaflets 4-6 pairs, ovate, stipules connate, flowers axillary amongst leaves, calyx campanulate, pod ovoid, lanate, 5-6mm long |
| Size | 3-5cm |
| Color | blue |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | carpet |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, 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 (Argentina Northwest , Chile North) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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