| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus garbancillo Cav. |
| Synonyms | Astragalus benthamianus Speg. |
| Astragalus mandonii Rusby | |
| Astragalus minor Clos | |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 2300-4600m |
| Description | leaves 6cm, petiolate, leaflets 12-14 pairs, ovate-elliptic, emarginate, bright green, pubescent, inflorescence with 5-6 large flowers, calyx large, tubular |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | shrub |
| 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
Western South America (Bolivia , Peru ) Southern South America (Argentina Northwest) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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