| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Erigeron algidus Jeps. trib. Astereae |
| Bibliography | Man. Fl. Pl. Calif.: 1052 (1925) |
| Native Range | California to Nevada |
| Primary Biome | Subalpine |
| Habitat | grassland and scree |
| Altitude | 2600-3700m |
| Description | leaves crowded at base, narrowly oblanceolate to obovate, entire, petiolate, stem leaves few, reduced, linear, capitula solitary, disc 8-15mm, ligules 25-120, 5-13mm long |
| Size | 2-30cm |
| Color | bluish purple, pink |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C division in spring; cuttings in spring and late summer |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California, NEV Nevada) |