| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Townsendia leptotes (A.Gray) Osterh. trib. Astereae |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | 2300-3800m |
| Description | lower leaves spathulate to narrowly obovate, 1-3cm, strigose or glabrescent, capitula sessile, involucre campanulate, 4-5-seriate, bracts lanceolate, acute, ligules 5-7mm |
| Size | 1-5cm |
| Color | white, pinkish, blue |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | cushion |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C cuttings of rosettes in spring |
| Territory |
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A. (Colorado , Idaho , Montana , Wyoming ) Southwestern U.S.A. (California , Nevada , Utah ) South-Central U.S.A. (New Mexico) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
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| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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