| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus uniflorus DC. trib. Galegeae |
| Bibliography | Astragalogia: 243 (1802) |
| Native Range | c. Peru to nw. Argentina |
| Primary Biome | Subalpine |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 3000-4800m |
| Description | leaflets linear-oblong, obtuse, crowded, 2-4mm long, flowers 15-20mm long, solitary, axillary, pod ventricose, scabrous |
| Size | 1-5cm |
| Color | purplish red, violet |
| Bloom | summer, autumn |
| 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 herzogii Ulbr. Myobroma uniflora (DC.) Steven Tragacantha uniflora (DC.) Kuntze |
| Territory | 8 Southern America 83 Western South America (BOL Bolivia, PER Peru) 85 Southern South America (AGW Argentina Northwest) |