| Family | RUBIACEAE |
| Genus species | Cruckshanksia lithiophila Ricardi |
| Bibliography | Gayana, Bot. 7: 3 (1963) |
| Native Range | n. Chile (Copiapá) |
| Primary Biome | Desert or Dry Shrubland |
| Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
| Altitude | 3000-3600m |
| Description | basal leaves lanceolate, whitish grey-green, upper leaves rhombic-spathulate, crowded at apex of branchlets, sepals straw-yellow, 3-10mm long, flowers 15mm long in cluster |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | bright yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed when ripe or as soon as possible cuttings in late summer |
| Territory | 8 Southern America 85 Southern South America (CLN Chile North) |