| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Gamochaeta capitata Wedd. trib. Gnaphalieae |
| Bibliography | Chlor. Andina 1: 153 (1856) |
| Native Range | Ecuador to nw. Argentina |
| Primary Biome | Montane Tropical |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 2500-4200m |
| Description | arachnose-lanate, leaves linear, acute, adaxially glabrescent, capitula numerous, campanulate, densely crowded, producing capitate inflorescence |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 13-20°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Gamochaeta weddeliana (Rusby) Anderb. Gnaphalium capitatum (Wedd.) Griseb. Gnaphalium weddelianum Rusby Gnaphalium weddelianum var. nanum Cuatrec. Stuckertiella capitata (Wedd.) Beauverd |
| Territory | 8 Southern America 83 Western South America (BOL Bolivia, ECU Ecuador, PER Peru) 85 Southern South America (AGW Argentina Northwest) |