| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Aster boweri Hemsl. trib. Astereae |
| Synonyms | Heteropappus boweri (Hemsl.) Grierson |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 2200-5200m |
| Description | taproot, basal leaves crowded, linear-spathulate, 3cm long, amplexicaule, upper stem leaves linear, ciliate, capitula solitary, terminal, 25-30mm across, ligules numerous |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | lilac |
| 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 cuttings in spring and late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (China South-Central , China North-Central , Qinghai , Tibet , Xinjiang) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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