| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Laestadia muscicola Wedd. trib. Astereae |
| Bibliography | Chlor. Andina 1: t. 32 (1856) |
| Native Range | Venezuela to w. South America |
| Primary Biome | Montane Tropical |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 3300-4600m |
| Description | leaves numerous, 5-7mm, spathulate-lanceolate, acute, to base tapered, softly hirsute, capitula pedicellate, erect, 5-7mm, phyllaries linear-lanceolate, acute or obtuse |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| 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, 16-21°C division in spring; cuttings in spring and late summer |
| Synonyms | Lagenophora muscicola (Wedd.) Sch.Bip. & S.F.Blake |
| Territory | 8 Southern America 82 Northern South America (VEN Venezuela) 83 Western South America (BOL Bolivia, CLM Colombia, ECU Ecuador) |