| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus cruckshanksii (Hook. & Arn.) Griseb. |
| Synonyms | Phaca cruckshanksii Hook. & Arn. |
| Astragalus amunategui Phil. | |
| Astragalus landbeckii (Phil.) Reiche | |
| Habitat | grassland and rocks |
| Altitude | 800-3600m |
| Description | leaves 5-11cm, leaflets 9-15 pairs, oblong-lanceolate, appressed setose, flowers narrow, 20-25mm long, in raceme, pod coriaceous, ventricose, to 3cm long |
| Size | 15-20cm |
| Color | reddish violet |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, 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 , 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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