| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus monticola Phil. |
| Synonyms | Astragalus barceloi Phil. |
| Astragalus echegarayi Hieron. | |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 1700-3500m |
| Description | leaves numerous, 5cm, petiolate, leaflets 8-10 pairs, oblong, obtuse, 6-12mm, flowers in short, terminal raceme, calyx black hirsute |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| 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 South , Argentina Northwest , 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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