| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Leucheria candidissima Gillies ex D.Don trib. Mutisieae |
| Bibliography | Philos. Mag. Ann. Chem. 11: 389 (1832) |
| Native Range | s. & nw. Argentina to c. Chile |
| Primary Biome | Subalpine |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 2000-3300m |
| Description | leaves lanceolate, pinnatisect, 3-6cm inclusive petiole, segments 11-15, linear or lanceolate, grey lanate, capitula solitary, 12-14mm, involucre densely lanate |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | pink, white |
| Bloom | spring, 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 | Chabraea candidissima (Gillies ex D.Don) DC. Lasiorrhiza candidissima (Gillies ex D.Don) Kuntze Leucheria candidissima f. subintegra Skottsb. Leucheria laciniata Hook. & Arn. |
| Territory | 8 Southern America 85 Southern South America (AGS Argentina South, AGW Argentina Northwest, CLC Chile Central) |