| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Chaetopappa hersheyi S.F.Blake trib. Astereae |
| Bibliography | Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington 59: 47 (1946) |
| Native Range | New Mexico to Texas |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| 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 | perennial |
| 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 | 7 Northern America 77 South-Central U.S.A. (NWM New Mexico, TEX Texas) |