| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Adesmia candida Hook.f. trib. Adesmieae |
| Bibliography | Fl. Antarct.: 257 (1846) |
| Native Range | ne. & s. Argentina |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | stony grassland |
| Altitude | 0-1000m |
| Description | spinose, leaves pinnate, leaflets 7-11 pairs, thick, revolute, ovate to elliptic, 3-6mm long, crowded at base of spinose rachis, flowers solitary, 6-9mm long |
| Size | 7-20cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Adesmia canescens (A.Gray) Speg. Patagonium candidum (Hook.f.) Macloskie Patagonium canescens (A.Gray) Macloskie Streptodesmia canescens A.Gray |
| Territory | 8 Southern America 85 Southern South America (AGE Argentina Northeast, AGS Argentina South) |