| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Heterotheca depressa (Rydb.) Dorn trib. Astereae |
| Bibliography | Vasc. Pl. Wyoming: 295 (1988) |
| Native Range | Montana to n. Utah |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 1800-2400m |
| Description | stems erect, sparsely long hirsute, lower stem leaves linear-oblanceolate, 5-20mm, flat, acute, densely strigose, capitula 1-8 in compact corymb, ligules 5-10mm |
| Size | 5-20cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | summer, autumn |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C cuttings in spring and late summer |
| Synonyms | Chrysopsis depressa Rydb. Heterotheca villosa var. depressa (Rydb.) Semple |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (IDA Idaho, MNT Montana, WYO Wyoming) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (UTA Utah) |