| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Adesmia villosa Hook.f. trib. Adesmieae |
| Bibliography | Fl. Antarct.: 256 (1846) |
| Native Range | s. Argentina to s. Chile |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | sandy grassland |
| Altitude | 0-2400m |
| Description | silvery hirsute, leaves fasciculate, leaflets 10-12 pairs, approximate, narrowly ovate, sometimes orbiculate, to 4mm long, flowers in large, terminal raceme, bracts ovate, 6mm |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | 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 morenonis Harms Adesmia morenonis var. argentea (Rendle) Burkart Adesmia villosa var. acutifolia Speg. Adesmia villosa var. glabrata (Speg.) Burkart Patagonium morenonis (Harms) Kuntze Patagonium morenonis var. argenteum Rendle Patagonium villosum (Hook.f.) Reiche Patagonium villosum var. acutifolia Speg. Patagonium villosum var. glabratum Speg. Patagonium villosum var. typica Speg. |
| Territory | 8 Southern America 85 Southern South America (AGS Argentina South, CLS Chile South) |