Hypochaeris sessiliflora
# 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)
