| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Aster farreri W.W.Sm. & Jeffrey trib. Astereae |
| Bibliography | Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 9: 78 (1916) |
| Native Range | c. China to e. Qinghai |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 1300-4100m |
| Description | basal leaves lanceolate, dark green, ciliate, stem leaves narrowly linear, capitula solitary, disc orange-red |
| Size | 30-50cm |
| Color | dark violet |
| Bloom | early summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C division in spring and early fall; cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Aster nigrotinctus Y.Ling Erigeron farreri (W.W.Sm. & Jeffrey) Botsch. Tibetiodes farreri (W.W.Sm. & Jeffrey) G.L.Nesom |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 36 China (CHC China South-Central, CHN China North-Central, CHQ Qinghai) |