| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Adesmia retusa Griseb. |
| Bibliography | Syst. Bemerk.: 31 (1854) |
| Native Range | s. Argentina to s. Chile |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | alluvial gravel |
| Altitude | 0-1800m |
| Description | stems pubescent, leaves numerous, 2-3cm long, leaflets 6-9 pairs, obovate, emariginate, mucronulate, flowers in lax raceme, calyx white hirsute, pod lanate; annual |
| Size | 5-15cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | gravelly, humous, moist, sunny site alpine house, moist, humous, gravelly soil, sun |
| Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Adesmia grisebachii Phil. Patagonium retusum (Griseb.) Kuntze Patagonium retusum var. grisebachii (Phil.) Reiche |
| Territory | 8 Southern America 85 Southern South America (AGS Argentina South, CLS Chile South) |