| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus palenae (Phil.) Reiche |
| Bibliography | Fl. Chile 2: 85 (1897) |
| Native Range | s. Argentina to c. & s. Chile |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 0-2000m |
| Description | grey hirsute, leaves 3-4cm, petiolate, leaflets 6-7 pairs, obovate-oblong, revolute, flowers 6-8 in terminal head, calyx white hirsute, pod pendent, elliptic, 2cm long |
| Size | 6-10cm |
| Color | yellowish violet |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Astragalus brevicaulis Dusén Astragalus dusenii Macloskie Astragalus oreophilus Rydb. Astragalus palenae var. dusenii (Macloskie) I.M.Johnst. Astragalus rahmeri (Phil.) Reiche Phaca oreophila Phil. Phaca palenae Phil. Phaca rahmeri Phil. Tragacantha oreophila (Phil.) Kuntze |
| Territory | 8 Southern America 85 Southern South America (AGS Argentina South, CLC Chile Central, CLS Chile South) |