| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Gamochaeta spiciformis (Sch.Bip.) Cabrera trib. Gnaphalieae |
| Bibliography | Bol. Soc. Argent. Bot. 9: 381 (1961) |
| Native Range | s. Argentina to c. & s. Chile |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 0-1500m |
| Description | arachnose-lanate, leaves spathulate, mucronate, adaxially subglabrous, capitula cylindric-campanulate, 3mm, crowded in short, hemispherical spike, involucre dark purple |
| Size | 10-20cm |
| Color | rose |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 13-20°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Gamochaeta peteroana (Phil.) Anderb. Gnaphalium mucronatum Phil. Gnaphalium peteroanum Phil. Gnaphalium spiciforme Sch.Bip. |
| Territory | 8 Southern America 85 Southern South America (AGW Argentina Northwest, CLC Chile Central, CLS Chile South) |