| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Nassauvia sprengelioides DC. trib. Mutisieae |
| Bibliography | Coll. Mém. 9: 35 (1838) |
| Native Range | s. Argentina to sc. & c. Chile |
| Primary Biome | Subalpine |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 2200-3300m |
| Description | leaves laxly imbricate, broadly ovate, amplexicaule, spinose-acuminate, serrulate, flat, adaxially glabrous. abaxially pubescent, capitula in lax oblong spike |
| Size | 20-25cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| 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 cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Nassauvia araucana Phil. |
| Territory | 8 Southern America 85 Southern South America (AGS Argentina South, CLC Chile Central) |