| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Chuquiraga atacamensis Kuntze trib. Barnadesieae |
| Bibliography | Revis. Gen. Pl. 3[3]: 141 (1898) |
| Native Range | Bolivia to nw. Argentina and n. Chile |
| Primary Biome | Desert or Dry Shrubland |
| Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
| Altitude | 3000-4500m |
| Description | espinose, leaves revolute, ovate-lanceolate, rigid, 7-15mm, abaxially glabrous, adaxially sparsely lanate, phyllaries long ciliate, disc pale yellow |
| Size | 30-60cm |
| Color | orange yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | shrub |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in summer |
| Synonyms | Chuquiraga glabra Phil. |
| Territory | 8 Southern America 83 Western South America (BOL Bolivia) 85 Southern South America (AGW Argentina Northwest, CLN Chile North) |