| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Aster boweri Hemsl. trib. Astereae |
| Bibliography | J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 30: 113 (1894) |
| Native Range | China |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 2200-5200m |
| Description | taproot, basal leaves crowded, linear-spathulate, 3cm long, amplexicaule, upper stem leaves linear, ciliate, capitula solitary, terminal, 25-30mm across, ligules numerous |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | lilac |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny 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 spring and late summer |
| Synonyms | Heteropappus boweri (Hemsl.) Grierson |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 36 China (CHC China South-Central, CHN China North-Central, CHQ Qinghai, CHT Tibet, CHX Xinjiang) |