| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus cryptanthus Wedd. trib. Galegeae |
| Bibliography | Chlor. Andina 2: 259 (1861) |
| Native Range | Bolivia to n. Chile |
| Primary Biome | Montane Tropical |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 3000-5000m |
| Description | glabrous, leaves yellow-green or bright green, leaflets 8-12-pairs, obovate, emarginate, stipules at base vaginate, flowers 3-5, 6mm long, pedicellate, axillary, pod falcate |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | blue-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 | Phaca cryptantha (Wedd.) Phil. Tragacantha cryptantha (Wedd.) Kuntze |
| Territory | 8 Southern America 83 Western South America (BOL Bolivia) 85 Southern South America (CLN Chile North) |