| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus germainii Phil. |
| Bibliography | Linnaea 28: 621 (1856) |
| Native Range | c. Chile |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | stony grassland |
| Altitude | 500-2000m |
| Description | white velutinous hirsute, leaves 6-8cm, leaflets 12-15 pairs, oblong, flowers shortly pedicellate in terminal raceme, pod oblong, pendent, hirsute |
| Size | 10-20cm |
| Color | yellowish violet |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| 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 |
| Synonyms | Astragalus alfalfalis Phil. Astragalus amoenus (Phil.) Reiche Astragalus azureus Phil. Astragalus closianus Phil. Astragalus dessaueri Phil. Astragalus dilectus Phil. Astragalus germainii var. azureus Phil. ex R.E.Fr. Astragalus philippianus (Kuntze) Hauman Astragalus santiagensis Speg. Astragalus segethii Phil. Phaca amoena Phil. Tragacantha closiana (Phil.) Kuntze Tragacantha dilecta (Phil.) Kuntze Tragacantha germainii (Phil.) Kuntze Tragacantha philippiana Kuntze Tragacantha segethii (Phil.) Kuntze |
| Territory | 8 Southern America 85 Southern South America (CLC Chile Central) |