| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Anarthrophyllum desideratum (DC.) Benth. ex B.D.Jacks. trib. Genisteae |
| Bibliography | Index Kew. 1: 117 (1893) |
| Native Range | s. Argentina to s. Chile |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | sandy grassland |
| Altitude | 0-1000m |
| Description | leaves trifoliolate, silvery sericeous, leaflets 5-10mm long, stipules 1 pair, similar, flowers solitary, 16-20mm long |
| Size | 10-60cm |
| Color | scarlet red, yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring after hot water treatment, germ. 1-3 months cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Anarthrophyllum beaufilsii Kuntze Anarthrophyllum bergii Hieron. Anarthrophyllum desideratum var. bergii (Hieron.) Speg. Anarthrophyllum desideratum var. typica Speg. Anarthrophyllum prichardii Rendle Genista desiderata DC. |
| Territory | 8 Southern America 85 Southern South America (AGS Argentina South, CLS Chile South) |