| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Chaetopappa hersheyi S.F.Blake trib. Astereae |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | 1400-2400m |
| Description | basal leaves in rosette, spathulate to lanceolate, tipped with spine, 1-6cm, capitula solitary, phyllaries lanceolate, acute, spinose, glabrous, ligules 6-10 |
| Size | 1-5cm |
| Color | bluish, white |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | + |
| Type | carpet |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Northern America
South-Central U.S.A. (New Mexico , Texas) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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