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Astragalus nivicola

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A dwarfer, refined version of A. domeykoanus with adventitious roots, a rounded standard to the corolla and nine to ten seeds immersed in cottonwool like substance. Argentina and Chile from the volcano and lake district southwards along the length of Andean Patagonia on high stony ridges (north) and humid feldmark around the tree-line (south) at 1000-2000m.