| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Chaenactis suffrutescens A.Gray trib. Helenieae |
| Bibliography | Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 16: 100 (1881) |
| Native Range | sw. Oregon to California |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocks and scree |
| Altitude | 800-2300m |
| Description | stems densely leafy, leaves white villose, punctate, in outline ovate, pinnate, with linear, obtuse segments, capitula 1-3, involucre cylindrical, glandular |
| Size | 20-40cm |
| Color | creamy |
| Bloom | late spring, 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, 10-16°C cuttings in late spring and late summer |
| Synonyms | Chaenactis suffrutescens var. incana Stockw. |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (ORE Oregon) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California) |