| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus weddellianus (Kuntze) I.M.Johnst. trib. Galegeae |
| Synonyms | Tragacantha weddeliana Kuntze |
| Astragalus modestus Wedd. | |
| Astragalus punensis J.F.Macbr. | |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 2400-4500m |
| Description | glabrous or sparsely strigose, leaflets 6-7 pairs, 3-4mm, oblong, obtuse, flowers 6-8mm long |
| Size | 3-7cm |
| Color | violet |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| 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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