| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Senecio xerophilus Phil. trib. Senecioneae |
| Bibliography | Fl. Atacam.: 32 (1860) |
| Native Range | n. Argentina to n. Chile |
| Primary Biome | Desert or Dry Shrubland |
| Habitat | dry rocks and scree |
| Altitude | 3700-4700m |
| Description | densely white tomentose, leaves in outline oblong, pectinate-pinnatisect, segments 3-4-pairs, oblong-linear, acute, 3-5mm, capitula discoid, solitary, terminal |
| Size | 15-30cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory | 8 Southern America 85 Southern South America (AGW Argentina Northwest, CLN Chile North) |