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Adesmia suffocata Hook.f. trib. Adesmieae 
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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesAdesmia suffocata Hook.f. trib. Adesmieae
BibliographyFl. Antarct.: 256 (1846)
Native Ranges. Argentina (Santa Cruz)
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatsandy grassland
Altitude300-500m
Descriptionleaves silvery sericeous, pinnate, small, thick, leaflets 6-9pairs, erect, rhombic, 2-4mm long, flowers of 1-3, red striate, in terminal corymbs
Size1-5cm
Coloryellow
Bloomearly summer
Ca
Typesubshrub
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 suffocatum (Hook.f.) Macloskie
Territory8 Southern America
     85 Southern South America (AGS Argentina South)
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