| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus tarijensis Wedd. trib. Galegeae |
| Bibliography | Chlor. Andina 2: 262 (1861) |
| Native Range | Bolivia to nw. Argentina |
| Primary Biome | Subalpine |
| Habitat | shady rocks |
| Altitude | 2500-4000m |
| Description | leaves greyish, 3-5cm long, leaflets 12-21 pairs, 4-6mm long, mucronate, adaxially glabrous, flowers 2-4, 6-8mm long, pod setose |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | bluish lilac |
| Bloom | summer, autumn |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | shady, humous, rock crevices alpine house, humous, gravelly soil, shade |
| Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Astragalus hieronymi Ulbr. Tragacantha tarijensis (Wedd.) Kuntze |
| Territory | 8 Southern America 83 Western South America (BOL Bolivia) 85 Southern South America (AGW Argentina Northwest) |