| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Aster brevis Hand.-Mazz. trib. Astereae |
| Bibliography | Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 13: 618, 625 (1937) |
| Native Range | sc. China (nw. Yunnan) |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 3800-3900m |
| Description | stems adpressed lanate, basal leaves spathulate, 1-4cm, thick, entire, stem leaves oblong, 1-2cm, obtuse, scabrously hirsute on margins, capitula solitary, 35-40mm across |
| Size | 5-12cm |
| Color | dark blue |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C division in spring and early fall; cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Tibetiodes brevis (Hand.-Mazz.) G.L.Nesom |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 36 China (CHC China South-Central) |