| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Erigeron melanocephalus A.Nelson trib. Astereae |
| Bibliography | Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 26: 246 (1899) |
| Native Range | w. USA to New Mexico |
| Primary Biome | Subalpine |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 3100-4000m |
| Description | basal leaves spathulate to oblanceolate, 2-5cm, entire, subglabrous, stem leaves linear, capitula solitary, involucre sparsely hirsute, black, ligules 7-11mm long |
| Size | 3-12cm |
| Color | white, purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained 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 | Erigeron uniflorus var. melanocephalus A.Nelson |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (COL Colorado, WYO Wyoming) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (UTA Utah) 77 South-Central U.S.A. (NWM New Mexico) |