| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Hoffmannseggia prostrata Lag. ex DC. trib. Caesalpinieae |
| Bibliography | Prodr. [A.P.de Candolle] 2: 485 (1825) |
| Native Range | Peru to n. Chile |
| Primary Biome | Desert or Dry Shrubland |
| Habitat | dry, sandy grassland |
| Altitude | 0-2700m |
| Description | cinereous-pubescent, leaves basal, bipinnate, ultimate leaflets 6 pairs, oblong, obtuse, flowers few, large, pod erect, pubescent, 1-2cm long |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | dry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
| Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Caesalpinia pilosa Ruiz & Pav. ex G.Don Caesalpinia prostrata (Lag. ex DC.) J.F.Macbr. Hoffmannseggia gracilis (Ruiz & Pav.) Hook. & Arn. Hoffmannseggia pilosa G.Don Larrea gracilis Ruiz & Pav. |
| Territory | 8 Southern America 83 Western South America (PER Peru) 85 Southern South America (CLN Chile North) |