| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus nicorae Gómez-Sosa |
| Bibliography | Darwiniana 24: 23 (1982) |
| Native Range | nw. Argentina (San Juan) |
| Primary Biome | Subalpine |
| Habitat | grassland and rocks |
| Altitude | 3200-3600m |
| Description | taproot, leaves 3-5cm, leaflets crowded, 7-10 pairs, grey hirsute, oblong, rounded, flowers 3-5 in terminal head, pod 1-2cm, oblong, glabrous |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | white-purple |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| 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 |
| Territory | 8 Southern America 85 Southern South America (AGW Argentina Northwest) |