| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Nassauvia axillaris D.Don trib. Mutisieae |
| Bibliography | Philos. Mag. Ann. Chem. 11: 390 (1832) |
| Native Range | Bolivia to w. Argentina and c. Chile |
| Primary Biome | Subalpine |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 1000-5000m |
| Description | grey-green, leaves patent, linear, spinose, 1-3cm long, entire, very rigid, capitula 1-3 in cluster, peduncles 3-10mm long |
| Size | 20-50cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | shrub |
| Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Acanthophyllum axillare Hook. & Arn. Strongyloma axillare DC. Triptilion axillare Lag. ex Lindl. |
| Territory | 8 Southern America 83 Western South America (BOL Bolivia) 85 Southern South America (AGS Argentina South, AGW Argentina Northwest, CLC Chile Central) |