| Family | CALYCERACEAE |
| Genus species | Calycera pulvinata J.Rémy |
| Bibliography | Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., sér. 3, 6: 352 (1846) |
| Native Range | s. Peru to nw. Argentina and n. Chile |
| Primary Biome | Subalpine |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 3000-5000m |
| Description | leaves spathulate, crenate, 5-25mm long, petiole 15-45mm, 7 involucral bracts basally connate, forming shallow bowl in which resting spherical floral head, spines on achenes 1cm |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed when ripe or as soon as possible cuttings of rosettes in late summer |
| Synonyms | Anomocarpus pulvinatus (J.Rémy) Miers |
| Territory | 8 Southern America 83 Western South America (BOL Bolivia, PER Peru) 85 Southern South America (AGW Argentina Northwest, CLN Chile North) |