Perennial of the Asteraceae family, this species is endemic to the American Rockies, mainly in Colorado and adjacent states. It occupies alpine meadows, fine screes, and high-altitude rockeries, generally between 3,000 and 4,000 meters, on well-drained substrates, often granitic or schistose, exposed in full sun.
In its natural habitat, the cold, wind, and poor substrate compel the plant to a very tight cushion habit, pressed to the ground. In cultivation, it expresses itself differently: the basal leaves, spatulate to oblong, with irregularly toothed margins, of a medium green slightly pubescent, develop more freely, and the flowering stems rise to 15-25 cm, each bearing one to three heads.
The ligules are a very pale pink, almost white pink, fine and numerous, framing a bright golden yellow central disc. In its natural habitat, its flowering extends from July to August. In cultivation, it generally blooms in June-July.
It requires perfect drainage, a poor and mineral substrate, and full sun exposure; it does not tolerate stagnant winter moisture. Uncommon in collections, it deserves a place in well-drained rockeries or carefully maintained alpine gardens.