| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Erigeron chionophilus Wedd. trib. Astereae |
| Bibliography | Chlor. Andina 1: 191 (1857) |
| Native Range | Ecuador to Colombia, w. Bolivia |
| Primary Biome | Montane Tropical |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 2700-4900m |
| Description | densely hirsute, basal leaves spathulate, obtuse, petiolate, entire, stem leaves linear-lanceolate, acute, capitula solitary, phyllaries lanceolate, acute, pubescent |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C division in spring; cuttings in spring and late summer |
| Synonyms | Conyza nivalis Boiss. Erigeron chionophilus var. leptophyllus Cuatrec. Erigeron chionophilus var. sericeus Wedd. |
| Territory | 8 Southern America 83 Western South America (BOL Bolivia, CLM Colombia, ECU Ecuador) |