| Family | RUBIACEAE |
| Genus species | Cruckshanksia macrantha Phil. |
| Synonyms | Oreopolus macranthus (Phil.) Ricardi |
| Habitat | dry, 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, cushion |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, 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 |
| Territory |
Southern America
Southern South America (Argentina Northwest , Chile Central , Chile North) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | RUBIACEAE
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