| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus cruckshanksii (Hook. & Arn.) Griseb. |
| Bibliography | Abh. Konigl. Ges. Wiss. Göttingen 24: 103 (1879) |
| Native Range | w. & s. Argentina to Chile |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland and rocks |
| Altitude | 800-3600m |
| Description | leaves 5-11cm, leaflets 9-15 pairs, oblong-lanceolate, appressed setose, flowers narrow, 20-25mm long, in raceme, pod coriaceous, ventricose, to 3cm long |
| Size | 15-20cm |
| Color | reddish violet |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| 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 |
| Synonyms | Astragalus amunategui Phil. Astragalus amuneteguianus Reiche Astragalus landbeckii (Phil.) Reiche Phaca cruckshanksii Hook. & Arn. Phaca landbeckii Phil. Tragacantha cruckshanksii (Hook. & Arn.) Kuntze Tragacantha cruckshanksii var. glabrescens Kuntze Tragacantha landbeckii (Phil.) Kuntze |
| Territory | 8 Southern America 85 Southern South America (AGS Argentina South, AGW Argentina Northwest, CLC Chile Central, CLN Chile North) |