Hypochaeris sessiliflora

Hypochaeris sessiliflora, the chikku chikku, is a South American species of plants in the family Asteraceae. It is a terrestrial herb of high Andean forest to high altitude páramo (2,500–4,500 m).

Hypochaeris sessiliflora is a small plant rarely more than 13 cm tall. Flowers are usually yellow or white, rarely purple or orange. Each head contains about 25 ray flowers but no disc flowers.


 * Distribution
 * Colombia (South America)
 * Ecuador (South America)
 * Peru (South America)
 * Venezuela (South America)
 * Bolivia (South America)