| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus vagus (Clos) Reiche trib. Galegeae |
| Bibliography | Fl. Chile 2: 106 (1897) |
| Native Range | c. & n. Chile |
| Primary Biome | Subalpine |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 2700-4000m |
| Description | glabrous, leaves to 7cm, shortly petiolate, leaflets 4-5 pairs, linear, obtuse, ca. 17mm, flowers 8-10 in terminal raceme, pod ventricose, membranous, 1-2cm in diam. |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | bluish white |
| 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 macrophysus var. robustus (Phil.) Reiche Astragalus san-romani (Phil.) Reiche Phaca robusta Phil. Phaca san-romani Phil. Phaca vaga Clos Tragacantha firma Kuntze Tragacantha vaga (Clos) Kuntze |
| Territory | 8 Southern America 85 Southern South America (CLC Chile Central, CLN Chile North) |