| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Aster heliopsis Grierson trib. Astereae |
| Bibliography | Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 26: 124 (1964) |
| Native Range | s. Tibet to e. & c. Himalaya |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 3000-4000m |
| Description | stems purple, grey pubescent, stem leaves membranous, oblong or ovate, abaxially pubescent, eglandular, sinuate-crenate, obtuse, capitula solitary, campanulate, 35-40mm across |
| Size | 20-30cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| 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 division in spring and early fall; cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Aster platylepis Y.L.Chen Doronicum latisquamatum C.E.C.Fisch. Tibetiodes latisquamata (C.E.C.Fisch.) G.L.Nesom |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 36 China (CHT Tibet) 4 Asia-Tropical 40 Indian Subcontinent (EHM East Himalaya, NEP Nepal) |