| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Adesmia frigida Phil. trib. Adesmieae |
| Bibliography | Fl. Atacam.: 16 (1860) |
| Native Range | n. Chile |
| Primary Biome | Desert or Dry Shrubland |
| Habitat | dry, sandy grassland |
| Altitude | 1900-4500m |
| Description | glandular-hirsute, leaves to 15mm long, leaflets 4-5 pairs, obovate, at apex dentate, stipules minute, lanceolate, flowers few in raceme, bracts large, ovate, dentate |
| Size | 10-20cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | dry, 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 |
| Synonyms | Adesmia adenophora Phil. Patagonium adenophorum (Phil.) Reiche Patagonium frigidum (Phil.) Kuntze |
| Territory | 8 Southern America 85 Southern South America (CLN Chile North) |