| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Nassauvia cumingii Hook. & Arn. trib. Mutisieae |
| Bibliography | Compan. Bot. Mag. 1: 37 (1835) |
| Native Range | nw. Argentina to nc. & c. Chile |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Altitude | 2500-4000m |
| Description | greyish, leaves narrowly lanceolate, 1-3cm, apically spinose, spinose-dentate, inflorescence spherical, terminal often amongst leaves |
| Size | 10-25cm |
| Color | ivory white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Nassauvia glabrata Phil. Nassauvia macracantha DC. Nassauvia macracantha var. glabrata Reiche Nassauvia macracantha var. spicata (J.Rémy) Hauman Nassauvia spicata J.Rémy Nassauvia spinosa Phil. Nassauvia suaveolens D.Don. |
| Territory | 8 Southern America 85 Southern South America (AGW Argentina Northwest, CLC Chile Central) |