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).Chikku Chikku in Encyclopedia of Life
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.Urtubey, E., T. F. Stuessy & K. Tremetsberger. 2009. Systematics of the South American Hypochaeris sessiliflora complex (Asteraceae, Cichorieae). Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 96(4): 685–714 includes descriptions, line drawings, and distribution maps of this and several related species
Distribution Colombia (South America) Ecuador (South America) Peru (South America) Venezuela (South America) Bolivia (South America)
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External links photo by Alwyn Howard Gentry, taken in Colombia