| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Aster oreophilus Franch. trib. Astereae |
| Synonyms | Aster tricapitatus Vaniot |
| Aster vaniotii H,Lév. | |
| Habitat | rocks and scree |
| Altitude | 2000-4000m |
| Description | stems thick, long adpressed hirsute, leaves pilose, narrowly spathulate, 4-8cm, long winged petiolate, entire, obtuse, stem leaves smaller, linear, capitula 25-35mm in corymb |
| Size | 20-60cm |
| Color | bluish pink |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| 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 and early fall; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |