Common name: A species of aster/daisy
Family: Compositae
Synonyms: Psychrogenton
Information: Perennial herb found in the subalpine and alpine zone of mountainous regions in Europe and Asia. In the Karakoram, most common on north-facing aspects in mesic soils as well as well-drained rocky slopes. Tolerates a wide range of soil conditions.
Photo: Mesic slope along the Tsoka-la (a high pass in the West-Central Karakoram; approx. elevation of 4700 m. K Hewitt, 2009.
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Plant List: http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/gcc-127964
Tropicos e-flora: not yet resolved for most Compositae
