| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Nassauvia magellanica J.F.Gmel. trib. Mutisieae |
| Bibliography | Syst. Nat., ed. 13[bis]. 2(2): 1281 (1792) |
| Native Range | s. Argentina to s. Chile |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | scree |
| Altitude | 200-1100m |
| Description | basal leaves lanceolate-oblong, 15-35mm long, adaxially sericeous, coarsely dentate, stem leaves more narrow and entire, capitula in spherical spike, 2-3cm broad |
| Size | 5-55cm |
| Color | white, purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | gravelly, humous, moist, sunny site alpine house, moist, humous, gravelly soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Nassauvia commersonii Cass. Nassauvia heterophyla Albov Nassauvia magellanica var. purpurascens (S.Moore) Cabrera Nassauvia purpurascens S.Moore Nassauvia suaveolens Willd. |
| Territory | 8 Southern America 85 Southern South America |