| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Chaetanthera elegans Phil. trib. Mutisieae |
| Bibliography | Linnaea 28: 712 (1858) |
| Native Range | s. Argentina to sc. Chile |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Altitude | 1500-2000m |
| Description | glabrous, basal leaves 4-8cm, narrowly linear-lanceolate, with long, wide petiole, dentate, capitula solitary, floral stem densely leafy, ligules ca. 1cm long |
| Size | 10-20cm |
| Color | orange, 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 month, 13-18°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Chaetanthera elata Phil. |
| Territory | 8 Southern America 85 Southern South America (AGS Argentina South, CLC Chile Central) |