| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Triptilion spinosum Ruiz & Pav. trib. Mutisieae |
| Bibliography | Syst. Veg. Fl. Peruv. Chil. 1: 185 (1798) |
| Native Range | Chile |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Description | basal leaves pinnatisect, segments 2-3-fid, narrowly linear, stem leaves linear, sessile, pectinate-pinnatisect, capitula numerous in corymb |
| Size | 10-20cm |
| Color | blue |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Nassauvia diffusa D.Don Nassauvia spinosa (Ruiz & Pav.) D.Don Triptilion bulbosum J.Rémy Triptilion diffusum D.Don Triptilion digitatum Phil. Triptilion humile Phil. Triptilion integrifolium Phil. Triptilion laciniatum Willd. Triptilion millefolium Phil. Triptilion pectinatum Phil. Triptilion pectinatum var. millefolium (Phil.) Reiche Triptilion ramulosum Phil. Triptilion remyanum Phil. Triptilion spinosum var. diffusum (D.Don) Kuntze Triptilion spinosum var. eriochlaenum DC. Triptilion spinosum var. integrifolium (Phil.) Reiche Triptilion spinosum var. remyanum (Phil.) Reiche |
| Territory | 8 Southern America 85 Southern South America (CLC Chile Central, CLN Chile North, CLS Chile South) |