| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Aster limitaneus W.W.Sm. & Farrer trib. Astereae |
| Bibliography | Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 9: 80 (1916) |
| Native Range | China to e. Himalaya and n. Myanmar |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Description | basal leaves winged petiolate, obovate or oblanceolate, on base attenuate, obtuse or acute, stem leaves narrowly lanceolate, acute, capitula solitary, 3-5cm |
| Size | 5-35cm |
| Color | blue-purple |
| 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 division in spring and early fall; cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Aster forrestii Stapf Aster souliei var. limitaneus (W.W.Sm. & Farrer) Hand.-Mazz. |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 36 China (CHC China South-Central, CHN China North-Central) 4 Asia-Tropical 40 Indian Subcontinent (EHM East Himalaya) 41 Indo-China (MYA Myanmar) |