| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Senecio rhizocephalus Turcz. trib. Senecioneae |
| Bibliography | Bull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 24(I): 210 (1851) |
| Native Range | Colombia to Peru |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Altitude | 3500-4500m |
| Description | acaulescent, leaves in rosette, obovate to oblong-spathulate, dentate to serrate-incised, abaxially tomentose, capitula 1-5, discoid, sessile amongst leaves |
| Size | 5-8cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Senecio cryptocephalus Sch.Bip. ex Wedd. Senecio repens DC. Senecio repens var. rhizocephalus (Turcz.) Cabrera Werneria macbridei f. monocephala Rockh. |
| Territory | 8 Southern America 83 Western South America (CLM Colombia, ECU Ecuador, PER Peru) |