| Family | ROSACEAE |
| Genus species | Acaena macrocephala Poepp. |
| Bibliography | Fragm. Syn. Pl.: 25 (1833) |
| Native Range | s. Argentina to c. & s. Chile |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | scree |
| Altitude | 900-2000m |
| Description | leaves hirsute, 15-45mm long, 6-10 pairs leaflets oblong, pinnatisect, abaxially pubescent, mature heads 25-40mm broad, achenes alate and ventricose |
| Size | 15-25cm |
| Color | |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | gravelly, humous, moist, sunny site alpine house, moist, humous, gravelly soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in winter, germ. 3-12 months, 10-16°C division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Acaena macrocephala var. caputmedusae Bitter Acaena macrocephala var. intermedia Bitter Acaena nivalis Phil. Acaena pinnatifida var. macrocephala (Poepp.) Kuntze |
| Territory | 8 Southern America 85 Southern South America (AGS Argentina South, CLC Chile Central, CLS Chile South) |