| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Adesmia occulta (R.E.Fr.) Burkart |
| Synonyms | Patagonium occultum R.E.Fr. |
| Adesmia patancana Ulbr. | |
| Habitat | sandy grassland |
| Altitude | 3000-4400m |
| Description | spines maroon-black, leaves 3-12mm, pilose and glandular, leaflets elliptic-obovate, naviculare or linear, flowers solitary, 6-8mm long, pedicels 1-2mm long |
| Size | 1-2cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | shrub, carpet |
| 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 |
| Territory |
Southern America
Western South America (Bolivia ) Southern South America (Argentina Northwest , Chile North) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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