| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus garbancillo Cav. trib. Galegeae |
| Bibliography | Icon. 1: 59 (1791) |
| Native Range | Peru to nw. Argentina |
| Primary Biome | Subalpine |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 2300-4600m |
| Description | leaves 6cm, petiolate, leaflets 12-14 pairs, ovate-elliptic, emarginate, bright green, pubescent, inflorescence with 5-6 large flowers, calyx large, tubular |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Astragalus benthamianus Speg. Astragalus garbancillo var. mandonii (Rusby) J.F.Macbr. Astragalus garbanzillo Pers. Astragalus mandonii Rusby Astragalus minor Clos Astragalus minor var. curtiflorus M.E.Jones Astragalus unifultus L‘Hér. Solenotus unifultus (L‘Hér.) Steven Tragacantha benthamiana (Speg.) Kuntze Tragacantha garbancillo (Cav.) Kuntze Tragacantha minor (Clos) Kuntze Tragacantha unifulta (L‘Hér.) Kuntze |
| Territory | 8 Southern America 83 Western South America (BOL Bolivia, PER Peru) 85 Southern South America (AGW Argentina Northwest) |