| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Chrysothamnus depressus (Nutt.) L.C.Anderson trib. Astereae |
| Bibliography | J. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadephia, ser. 2, 1: 171 (1847) |
| Native Range | w. USA to New Mexico |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | 1000-2700m |
| Description | cinereous-strigose, leaves oblanceolate or spathulate, lower leaves obtuse, upper leaves acute, 7-20mm, rigid, capitula in compact, terminal cyme, involucre 5-seriate |
| Size | 10-50cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| 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 late spring and late summer |
| Synonyms | Aster depressus (Nutt.) Kuntze Bigelowia depressa (Nutt.) A.Gra Ericameria depressa (Nutt.) L.C.Anderson Linosyris depressa (Nutt.) Torr. |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (COL Colorado) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (ARI Arizona, CAL California, NEV Nevada, UTA Utah) 77 South-Central U.S.A. (NWM New Mexico) |