Chaptalia nutans is a species of plant in the Asteraceae family native to tropical and subtropical America.

[4] The small stem produces sessile, hairy leaves.

[6] In Brazil, flowering and fruiting occurs in October to January, when the dry season is coming to an end.

[6] It was first published as Tussilago nutans L. by Carl Linnaeus in 1759.

[1][7] The specific epithet nutans means "nodding".