| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus weddellianus (Kuntze) I.M.Johnst. trib. Galegeae |
| Bibliography | J. Arnold Arbor. 28: 395 (1947) |
| Native Range | Peru to nw. Argentina |
| Primary Biome | Subalpine |
| 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 | perennial |
| 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 |
| Synonyms | Astragalus modestus Wedd. Astragalus pilgeri J.F.Macbr. Astragalus punensis J.F.Macbr. Tragacantha modesta (Wedd.) Kuntze Tragacantha weddelliana Kuntze |
| Territory | 8 Southern America 83 Western South America (BOL Bolivia, PER Peru) 85 Southern South America (AGW Argentina Northwest) |