| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Chuquiraga atacamensis Kuntze trib. Barnadesieae |
| Synonyms | Chuquiraga glabra Phil. |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Altitude | 3000-4500m |
| Description | espinose, leaves revolute, ovate-lanceolate, rigid, 7-15mm, abaxially glabrous, adaxially sparsely lanate, phyllaries long ciliate, disc pale yellow |
| Size | 30-60cm |
| Color | orange yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | shrub |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in summer |
| Territory |
Southern America
Western South America (Bolivia ) Southern South America (Argentina Northwest , Chile North) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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