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Adesmia lanata Hook.f. trib. Adesmieae 
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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesAdesmia lanata Hook.f. trib. Adesmieae
BibliographyFl. Antarct.: 256 (1846)
Native Ranges. Argentina to c. & n. Chile
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatsandy grassland
Altitude100-900m
Descriptionadpressed hirsute, leaves pinnate, leaflets 3-5 pairs, linear, complicate, 3-5mm long, flowers solitary, 10-15mm long, shortly pedicelate, axillary
Size5-15cm
Colorviolet, white
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, sandy soil, sun
Propagationscarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsPatagonium lanatum (Hook.f.) Kuntze
Territory8 Southern America
     85 Southern South America (AGS Argentina South, CLC Chile Central, CLN Chile North)
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