| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus crypticus I.M.Johnst. trib. Galegeae |
| Bibliography | J. Arnold Arbor. 28: 365 (1947) |
| Native Range | nw. Argentina |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 3000-4500m |
| Description | densely silvery setose, leaflets 3-4-pairs, lanceolate or elliptic, 1-3mm, flowers axillary, solitary, subsessile, pod 3-4mm, hidden amongst stipules, densely appresed lanate |
| Size | 2-5cm |
| Color | yellowish |
| 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 |
| Territory | 8 Southern America 85 Southern South America (AGW Argentina Northwest) |