| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Aster fuscescens var. oblongifolius Grierson trib. Astereae |
| Habitat | grassland and rocks |
| Altitude | 2700-4200m |
| Description | stems slender, lanate, glandular, lower stem leaves oblong to lanceolate, 5-9cm, sinuate-dentate, upper leaves few, sessile, lanceolate, involucre densely lanate |
| Size | 20-35cm |
| Color | purple, bluish purple |
| 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 (Tibet ) Asia-Tropical Indo-China (Myanmar) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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