| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Townsendia mensana M.E.Jones trib. Astereae |
| Habitat | semideserts of w. USA |
| Altitude | 1700-2700m |
| Description | lower leaves narrowly oblanceolate to lanceolate-linear, 1-4cm, strigose, capitula solitary, sessile, involucre campanulate, 4-5-seriate, bracts lanceolate, acute |
| Size | 1-3cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | cushion |
| Cultivation | dry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C cuttings of rosettes in spring |
| Territory |
Northern America
Southwestern U.S.A. (Utah) |
| 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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