| Family | ERICACEAE |
| Genus species | Cassiope argyrotricha T.Z.Hsu |
| Bibliography | Acta Bot. Yunnan. 4: 263 (1982) |
| Native Range | sc. China (nw. Yunnan) |
| Primary Biome | Subalpine |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 3000-4400m |
| Description | leaves imbricate, 4-rowed, oblong, 4-5mm, coriaceous, abaxially silvery pubescent, adaxially glabrous, obtuse, flowers campanulate, pedicellate, axillary, calyx glabrous |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | late summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, germ. 3-6 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer and fall; layering in spring |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 36 China (CHC China South-Central) |