| Family | CALYCERACEAE |
| Genus species | Gamocarpha alpina (Poepp.ex Less.) H.V.Hansen |
| Bibliography | Nordic J. Bot. 12: 65 (1992) |
| Native Range | w. Argentina to c. Chile |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | sandy grassland |
| Altitude | 1500-3000m |
| Description | leaves linear-lanceolate, 15-20mm long, floral stem erect, nearly leafless, floral heads solitary, hemispherical, 8-15mm wide, with 8-12 involucral bracts |
| Size | 5-15cm |
| Color | greenish yellow |
| Bloom | early spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed when ripe or as soon as possible rosette cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Boopis alpina Poepp. ex Less. Gamocarpha ligulata Miers Gamocarpha poeppigii DC. Gamocarpha polycephala Phil. |
| Territory | 8 Southern America 85 Southern South America (AGS Argentina South, AGW Argentina Northwest, CLC Chile Central) |