| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Chuquiraga longiflora (Griseb.) Hieron. trib. Barnadesieae |
| Synonyms | Chuquiraga grisebachii Hieron. |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 2100-4000m |
| Description | spinose, leaves opposite, glabrous, shiny, 1-3cm, narrowly elliptic to oblong, mucronate, capitula campanulate, solitary, 3-5cm long |
| Size | 50-150cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | shrub |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, 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) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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