| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus bellus (Kuntze) R.E.Fr. |
| Bibliography | Nova Acta Regiae Soc. Sci. Upsal., ser. 4. 1(1): 135 (1905) |
| Native Range | nw. Argentina to c. Chile |
| Primary Biome | Subalpine |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 2000-4000m |
| Description | white velutinous-hirsute, leaves 2-3cm, petiolate, leaflets 7-8 pairs, ovate-elliptic, 2-3mm, flowers of 2-4, sessile, axillary, pod subglobose, pubescent |
| Size | 2-5cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| 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 pulchellus (Clos) Reiche Phaca pulchella Clos Tragacantha bella Kuntze |
| Territory | 8 Southern America 85 Southern South America (AGW Argentina Northwest, CLC Chile Central) |