| Family | ERICACEAE |
| Genus species | Gaultheria caespitosa Poepp. & Endl. |
| Bibliography | Nov. Gen. Sp. Pl. 1: 25 (1836) |
| Native Range | s. Argentina to c. & s. Chile |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Altitude | 1500-2500m |
| Description | leaves lanceolate, thick, 5mm, crowded on branchlets, flowers campanulate, erect, 2-3mm, solitary, berry 1cm, white |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | spring, early summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, germ. 3-6 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer and fall; layering in spring |
| Synonyms | Brossaea caespitosa (Poepp. & Endl.) Kuntze Gaultheria minima (Phil.) Sandwith Pernettya minima Phil. Pernettya quadrifida Phil. |
| Territory | 8 Southern America 85 Southern South America (AGS Argentina South, CLC Chile Central, CLS Chile South) |