| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Sericocarpus rigidus Lindl. |
| Bibliography | Fl. Bor.-Amer. [W.J.Hooker] 2: 14 (1834) |
| Native Range | w. Canada to nw. USA |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 0-200m |
| Description | stems usually simple, leaves alternate, the basal reduced, stem leaves 2-4cm, oblanceolate, tapered to sessile base, capitula minute, 5-20 in terminal cluster, rays 1-3 |
| Size | 12-25cm |
| Color | white-yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 13-18°C division in spring; cuttings in late spring |
| Synonyms | Aster curtus Cronquist |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 71 Western Canada (BRC British Columbia) 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (ORE Oregon, WAS Washington) |