| Family | LOASACEAE |
| Genus species | Caiophora taraxacoides Killip |
| Bibliography | J. Washington Acad. Sci. 18: 92 (1928) |
| Native Range | sc. Peru to nw. Argentina |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Description | leaves in rosette, narrowly lanceolate, 4-7cm, pinnatisect, segments triangular, dentate, adaxially pilose, flowers solitary, calyx cylindrical, white hirsute, petals 5, 10mm |
| Size | 5-12cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| 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 | Caiophora acanthoides Urb. & Gilg Caiophora rosulata ssp. taraxacoides (Killip) Weigend & Mark.Ackermann |
| Territory | 8 Southern America 83 Western South America (BOL Bolivia, PER Peru) 85 Southern South America (AGW Argentina Northwest) |