| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Symphyotrichum fendleri (A.Gray) G.L.Nesom trib. Astereae |
| Bibliography | Phytologia 77: 282 (1995) |
| Native Range | Colorado to c. USA |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Altitude | 600-2000m |
| Description | leaves linear, 2-3cm long, capitula ca. 25mm across, in short raceme, involucre campanulate, phyllaries lanceolate, unequal, ligules 5-10mm |
| Size | 5-30cm |
| Color | blue, 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 spring |
| Synonyms | Aster fendleri A.Gray Aster nuttallii var. fendleri (A.Gray) A.Gray Virgulus fendleri (A.Gray) Reveal & Keener |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (COL Colorado) 74 North-Central U.S.A. (KAN Kansas, NEB Nebraska, OKL Oklahoma) 77 South-Central U.S.A. (NWM New Mexico, TEX Texas) |