| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Asterothamnus poliifolius Novopokr. trib. Astereae |
| Bibliography | Bot. Mater. Gerb. Bot. Inst. Komarova Akad. Nauk S.S.S.R. 13: 343 (1950) |
| Native Range | sw. Siberia to Xinjiang |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Altitude | 1000-1900m |
| Description | white lanate, leaves oblong-lanceolate to linear, 15-25mm, capitula 1-5, shortly pedunculate, involucre ovate, outer phyllaries ovate, inner phyllaries lanceolate, larger |
| Size | 20-25cm |
| Color | violet |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 30 Siberia (TVA Tuva) 36 China (CHX Xinjiang) 37 Mongolia |