Chrysactinia acerosa is a Mexican species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae.

It is native to the states of Nuevo León and San Luis Potosí of northeastern Mexico.

[1][2][3] Chrysactinia acerosa is a small evergreen subshrub rarely more than 20 cm (8 inches) tall.

It is branched, with very narrow, needle-like leaves.

The species grows in dry locations in desert regions.