| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus chamissonis (Vogel) Reiche |
| Synonyms | Phaca chamissonis Vogel |
| Astragalus laetevirens Phil. | |
| Astragalus monospermus Phil. | |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 0-2300m |
| Description | stems grey pubescent, leaves remote, to 4cm long, leaflets 5-6 pairs, oblong-linear, obtuse, to 15mm long, racemes terminal and axillary, flowers minute, 6mm long |
| Size | 20-30cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | shrub |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer and in fall |
| Territory |
Southern America
Southern South America (Argentina South , Argentina Northwest , Chile Central , 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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