| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Psathyrotopsis purpusii Rydb. |
| Bibliography | N. Amer. Fl. [N.L.Britton & al., eds.] 34: 360 (1927) |
| Native Range | ne. Mexico (Coahuila) |
| Primary Biome | Desert or Dry Shrubland |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Description | leaves alternate, crowded on apex of caudex, leaves 1-2cm wide, adaxially laxly lanate, abaxially densely white tomentose, capitula 8-10mm across and 15mm high |
| Size | 5-7cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | spring, early summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Psathyrotes purpusii Brandegee |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 79 Mexico (MXE Mexico Northeast) |