| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Aster brachytrichus Franch. trib. Astereae |
| Bibliography | J. Bot. (Morot) 10: 372 (1896) |
| Native Range | sc. China to n. Myanmar |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 2500-4900m |
| Description | stems lanate, basal leaves spathulate, long petiolate, stem leaves ovate to oblong, sessile, subamplexicaule, entire, rounded, capitula solitary, 30-75mm across |
| Size | 15-50cm |
| Color | blue, purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| 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 cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Aster bodinieri H.Lév. Aster oreaster Farrer ex Onno Tibetiodes brachytricha (Franch.) G.L.Nesom |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 36 China (CHC China South-Central) 4 Asia-Tropical 41 Indo-China (MYA Myanmar) |