| Family | LOASACEAE |
| Genus species | Caiophora carduifolia C.Presl |
| Bibliography | Reliq. Haenk. 2: 41 (1831) |
| Native Range | c. Peru to n. Chile |
| Primary Biome | Desert or Dry Shrubland |
| Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
| Altitude | 2900-4400m |
| Description | stinging hirsute, leaves ovate, pinnatisect, segments shallowly dentate, adaxially grey-tomentose, flowers solitary, terminal, pedicellate, floral stem sparsely leafy |
| Size | 25-30cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | shrub |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C root cuttings in spring |
| Synonyms | Blumenbachia carduifolia (C.Presl) Ball Caiophora pauciseta Killip |
| Territory | 8 Southern America 83 Western South America (PER Peru) 85 Southern South America (CLN Chile North) |