| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Aster prainii (J.R.Drumm.) Y.L.Chen trib. Astereae |
| Synonyms | Chlamydites prainii J.R.Drumm. |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 5100-5400m |
| Description | stoloniferous, stems densely lanate, lower leaves spathulate to linear-spathulate, long petiolate, stem leaves oblong-spathulate to linear, capitula solitary, 4-5cm across |
| Size | 4-10cm |
| Color | dark blue |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | rosette, carpet |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C division in spring and early fall; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (China South-Central , Tibet ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (East Himalaya) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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