| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Ajania gracilis (Hook.f. & Thomson) Poljakov ex Tzvelev trib. Anthemideae |
| Synonyms | Tanacetum gracile Hook.f. & Thomson |
| Chrysanthemum gracile (Hook.f. & Thomson) H.Ohashi & Yonek. | |
| Chrysanthemum hookeri Kitam. | |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 2800-3600m |
| Description | stems thin, branched, leaves 12-25mm long, pinnatisect, densely grey hirsute, capitula ca. 3mm across, in small cymes at apex of each branchlet, producing lax panicle |
| Size | 15-45cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | late summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| 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, 13-16°C cuttings in late spring and late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Middle Asia (Tadzhikistan ) China (Tibet ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (West Himalaya) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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