| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Espeletia weddelii Sch.Bip. ex Wedd. trib. Millerieae |
| Bibliography | Chlor. Andina 1: 66 (1856) |
| Native Range | nw. Venezuela |
| Primary Biome | Montane Tropical |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 4000-4500m |
| Description | white or grey lanate, basal leaves linear-oblong, acute, 4-5cm long, stem leaves reduced, 2, elliptic, obtuse, capitula of 2, terminal, shortly pedunculate, 3-4cm |
| Size | 12-20cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 13-20°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory | 8 Southern America 82 Northern South America (VEN Venezuela) |