| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Adesmia schneideri Phil. trib. Adesmieae |
| Bibliography | Linnaea 33: 60 (1864) |
| Native Range | s. & nw. Argentina to c. Chile |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Altitude | 200-3300m |
| Description | spines prominent, yellow, leaves silvery sericeous, pinnate, leaflets 4-7 pairs, crowded, obovate to elliptic, flowers ca. 1cm long, in small, terminal raceme |
| Size | 5-30cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Adesmia rigida Skottsb. Patagonium schneideri (Phil.) Kuntze |
| Territory | 8 Southern America 85 Southern South America (AGS Argentina South, AGW Argentina Northwest, CLC Chile Central) |