| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Xenophyllum rigidum (Kunth) V.A.Funk trib. Senecioneae |
| Synonyms | Werneria rigida Kunth |
| Habitat | snow patches |
| Altitude | 4600-4700m |
| Description | leaves linear-oblong, obtuse, carnose, flat, at base densely lanate, capitula sessile, phyllaries linear-lanceolate . |
| Size | 3-7cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | rosette, cushion |
| Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Southern America
Western South America (Ecuador) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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