| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Leucheria pteropogon (Griseb.) Cabrera trib. Mutisieae |
| Synonyms | Senecio pteropogon Griseb. |
| Habitat | grassland and rocks |
| Altitude | 3000-5100m |
| Description | stems simple, subglabrous, leaves pinnatilobate or pinnatisect, pubescent, capitula solitary or 2-3, involucre subspherical, 1-2-seriate, pappus plumose |
| Size | 3-9cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | rosette, carpet |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 13-18°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Southern America
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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