| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus patagonicus (Phil.) Speg. |
| Bibliography | Revista Fac. Agron. Univ. Nac. La Plata 3: 505 (1897) |
| Native Range | w. Argentina to s. Chile |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | sandy grassland |
| Altitude | 0-2100m |
| Description | leaflets linear, acuminate, flowers ca. 1cm long in dense head, pod compressed, ellipsoid, 25mm long, densely cinereous-setose, irregularly spotted |
| Size | 10-20cm |
| Color | reddish violet |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
| Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Phaca patagonica Phil. |
| Territory | 8 Southern America 85 Southern South America (AGS Argentina South, AGW Argentina Northwest, CLS Chile South) |