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Astragalus darumbium (Bertero ex Colla) Gay trib. Galegeae 
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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesAstragalus darumbium (Bertero ex Colla) Gay trib. Galegeae
BibliographyFl. Chil. 2: 112 (1847)
Native Rangenw. Argentina to c. Chile
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude1500-2700m
Descriptionleaves numerous, 4-5cm, shortly petiolate, leaflets 6-8 pairs, linear-oblong, acute, 8-12mm, flowers numerous in dense head, pod pendent, glabrous, 3cm long
Size15-20cm
Coloryellowish violet
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationrock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes
alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer
Propagationscarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsAstragalus atuelii Chodat & Wilczek
Astragalus macrophysus (Phil.) Reiche
Phaca macrophysa Phil.
Sutherlandia darumbium Bertero ex Colla
Tragacantha darumbium (Bertero ex Colla) Kuntze
Tragacantha macrophysa (Phil.) Kuntze
Territory8 Southern America
     85 Southern South America (AGW Argentina Northwest, CLC Chile Central)
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