| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Symphyotrichum pygmaeum (Lindl.) Brouillet & Selliah trib. Astereae |
| Synonyms | Aster pygmaeus Lindl. |
| Habitat | tundra |
| Altitude | 0-200m |
| Description | basal leaves spathulate, rounded, glabrous, stem leaves sessile, lanceolate to oblong, sparsely lanate, capitula solitary, involucre deep purple, ligules 12-18mm long |
| Size | 2-15cm |
| Color | purple, violet |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| 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 |
| Territory |
Northern America
Subarctic America (Alaska , Nunavut , Northwest Territories) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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