| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus chamissonis (Vogel) Reiche |
| Bibliography | Fl. Chile 2: 96 (1897) |
| Native Range | w. Argentina to Chile |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 0-2300m |
| Description | stems grey pubescent, leaves remote, to 4cm long, leaflets 5-6 pairs, oblong-linear, obtuse, to 15mm long, racemes terminal and axillary, flowers minute, 6mm long |
| Size | 20-30cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer and in fall |
| Synonyms | Astragalus araucanus (F.Phil.) Reiche Astragalus chilensis (Nees) Reiche Astragalus laetevirens Phil. Astragalus monospermus Phil. Astragalus ochroleucus (Hook. & Arn.) Reiche Astragalus ovallensis Clos Astragalus placens Clos Astragalus volckmanni Phil. Hippomanica incana Molina Hippomanica sessilifolia J.F.Gmel. Phaca araucana F.Phil. Phaca chamissonis Vogel Phaca chilensis Nees Phaca ochroleuca Hook. & Arn. Tragacantha chamissonis (Vogel) Kuntze Tragacantha chilensis (Nees) Kuntze Tragacantha ochroleuca (Hook. & Arn.) Kuntze Tragacantha ovallensis (Clos) Kuntze Tragacantha placens (Clos) Kuntze Tragacantha volckmannii (Phil.) Kuntze |
| Territory | 8 Southern America 85 Southern South America (AGS Argentina South, AGW Argentina Northwest, CLC Chile Central, CLN Chile North) |