| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Townsendia montana M.E.Jones trib. Astereae |
| Synonyms | Townsendia alpigena M.E.Jones |
| 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 | 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 , Oregon , Wyoming ) 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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