Sichuan: Litang Xian.
Road (highway 217) from Litang to Xinlong.
Remnant Picea-Abies forest, bank of stream and disturbed roadside.
30°18'42"N,
100°17'44"E;
3630-3675 m.
Bank above stream in open and at base of shrubs.Base woody; leaves abaxially whitish, adaxially yellowish green; upper stem leaves adaxially whitish; bracts below inflorescence white; involucral bracts light brown; florets white.
David E. Boufford, Bruce Bartholomew, Susan L. Kelley, Richard H. Ree, Hang SUN, Liang-Liang YUE, Da-Cai ZHANG & Yong-Hong ZHANG