| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Townsendia montana M.E.Jones trib. Astereae |
| Bibliography | Zoe 4: 262 (1893) |
| Native Range | nw. USA to Utah |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | dry, rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 2000-3100m |
| Description | taproot, plant strigose, glabrescent, leaves oblanceolate to obovate, 10-35mm, capitula subsessile, involucre 7-11mm high, ligules ca. 1cm long |
| Size | 1-5cm |
| Color | white, bluish, rose |
| Bloom | late spring |
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| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny 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 |
| Synonyms | Townsendia alpigena M.E.Jones Townsendia alpigena var. caelilinensis (S.L.Welsh) Kartesz & Gandhi Townsendia montana var. caelilinensis S.L.Welsh |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (COL Colorado, IDA Idaho, MNT Montana, ORE Oregon, WYO Wyoming) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (UTA Utah) |
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