| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Perezia purpurata Wedd. trib. Mutisieae |
| Bibliography | Chlor. Andina 1: 43 (1855) |
| Native Range | Bolivia to nw. Argentina and c. & n. Chile |
| Primary Biome | Subalpine |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 4200-4600m |
| Description | leaves lanceolate, 2-12cm long, long petiolate, spinose-dentate, capitula solitary, narrow, to 2cm long, outer involucre red, glandular-hirsute |
| Size | 5-30cm |
| Color | blue, yellow, white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| 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 division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Clarionea atacamensis Phil. Perezia atacamensis (Phil.) Reiche Perezia hunzikeri Cabrera Perezia keshua Cabrera |
| Territory | 8 Southern America 83 Western South America (BOL Bolivia) 85 Southern South America (AGW Argentina Northwest, CLC Chile Central, CLN Chile North) |