Sichuan: Rangtang (Zamtang) Xian.
N of the city of Rangtang (Zamtang) on road into Qinghai Province, then along the Maerqu He (Maerqu River) on Sichuan side of river.
Remnant forest of Abies, Picea, Betula, Salix and Prunus on slopes above river; Salix immediately along river.
32°40'21"N,
101°6'27"E;
3075-3525 m.
Semi open places.involucral bracts light green, apex reddish; ray florets pale yellow; disc florets pale yellow; anthers brown; stigma yellow.
D. E. Boufford, K. Fujikawa, S. L. Kelley, R. H. Ree, B. Xu, D. C. Zhang, J. W. Zhang, T. C. Zhang, W. D. Zhu