| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Nassauvia acerosa (Meyen) Wedd. trib. Mutisieae |
| Bibliography | Chlor. Andina 1: 51 (1855) |
| Native Range | nc. & c. Chile |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Altitude | 2300-3200m |
| Description | leaves crowded, subulate, entire, at base abruptly widened, ciliate, otherwise glabrous, capitula terminal, solitary, phyllaries lanceolate, long acuminate |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | whitish |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Calopappus acanthifolia J.Rémy ex Gay Calopappus acerosus Meyen Nassauvia acanthifolia (J.Rémy ex Gay) G.F.Grandjot & K.Grandjot Nassauvia remyana Wedd. Panargyrium acerosum (Meyen) Phil. |
| Territory | 8 Southern America 85 Southern South America (CLC Chile Central) |