| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Erigeron nanus Nutt. trib. Astereae |
| Bibliography | Trans. Amer. Philos. Soc., n.s., 7: 308 (1840) |
| Native Range | w. USA |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 1900-3200m |
| Description | shortly hirsute, leaves linear-oblanceolate, crowded and erect, to 4cm long, capitula solitary, disc 7-13mm, involucre viscid, villose, ligules 15-35, 5-12mm long |
| Size | 2-10cm |
| Color | blue, purplish, white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C cuttings in spring and late summer |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (IDA Idaho, WYO Wyoming) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (NEV Nevada, UTA Utah) |