| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Hoffmannseggia erecta Phil. trib. Caesalpinieae |
| Bibliography | Anales Univ. Chile 84: 437 (1893) |
| Native Range | w. Argentina to Chile |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Altitude | 100-3200m |
| Description | leaves 5-50mm, leaflets 2-5 pairs, densely, subimbricate, pinnate, segments asymmetric, elliptic, 2-5mm long, flowers 10-12mm long, pod subhemispherical |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | orange yellow |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Hoffmannseggia falcaria var. andicola Hook. & Arn. Hoffmannseggia nana Chodat & Wilczek Hoffmannseggia patagonica Speg. |
| Territory | 8 Southern America 85 Southern South America (AGS Argentina South, AGW Argentina Northwest, CLC Chile Central, CLN Chile North) |