| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus cryptobotrys I.M.Johnst. trib. Galegeae |
| Bibliography | J. Arnold Arbor. 28: 365 (1947) |
| Native Range | nw. Argentina to n. Chile |
| Primary Biome | Subalpine |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 3700-4700m |
| Description | white lanate, leaves petiolate, leaflets 4-6 pairs, ovate, stipules connate, flowers axillary amongst leaves, calyx campanulate, pod ovoid, lanate, 5-6mm long |
| Size | 3-5cm |
| Color | blue |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Astragalus clandestinus (Phil.) Reiche Astragalus clandestinus var. flossdorfii Hicken Phaca clandestina Phil. Tragacantha clandestina (Phil.) Kuntze |
| Territory | 8 Southern America 85 Southern South America (AGW Argentina Northwest, CLN Chile North) |