| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Stenotus acaulis (Nutt.) Nutt. trib. Astereae |
| Bibliography | Trans. Amer. Philos. Soc., n.s., 7: 334 (1840) |
| Native Range | w. USA |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 1200-3600m |
| Description | taproot, leaves oblanceolate, erect, entire, scabrously ciliate, acute, glabrous, rigid, 1-10cm, capitula solitary, ligules 5-13, 6-12mm long |
| Size | 3-20cm |
| Color | 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, 16-21°C cuttings in spring and late summer |
| Synonyms | Aster caespitosus Kuntze Chrysopsis acaulis Nutt. Chrysopsis caespitosa Nutt. Haplopappus acaulis (Nutt.) A.Gray Haplopappus acaulis var. atwoodii S.L.Welsh Haplopappus acaulis ssp. glabratus (D.C.Eaton) H.M.Hall Haplopappus acaulis var. glabratus D.C.Eaton Haplopappus acaulis ssp. typicus H.M.Hall Hoorebekia acaulis (Nutt.) M.E.Jones Stenotus acaulis var. glabratus (D.C.Eaton) Kartesz & Gandhi Stenotus acaulis var. kennedyi Jeps. Stenotus caespitosus (Nutt.) Nutt. |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (COL Colorado, IDA Idaho, MNT Montana, ORE Oregon, WYO Wyoming) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (ARI Arizona, CAL California, NEV Nevada, UTA Utah) |