| Family | RUBIACEAE |
| Genus species | Cruckshanksia macrantha Phil. |
| Bibliography | Linnaea 33: 97 (1864) |
| Native Range | nw. Argentina to nc. & n. Chile |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 1000-4500m |
| Description | taproot, leaves 8-15mm long, spathulate, grey to silvery pubescent, with triangular, ciliate stipules, flowers 1-3, 1-2mm across, corolla tube long |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | bright yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed when ripe or as soon as possible cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Oreopolus macranthus (Phil.) Ricardi |
| Territory | 8 Southern America 85 Southern South America (AGW Argentina Northwest, CLC Chile Central, CLN Chile North) |