| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Townsendia parryi D.C.Eaton trib. Astereae |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 1500-3000m |
| Description | lower leaves spathulate to oblanceolate, 2-4cm, strigose or glabrescent, capitula terminal, solitary, involucre subspherical, bracts lanceolate, acute, ligules 7-15mm |
| Size | 5-12cm |
| Color | blue, purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| 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
Western Canada (Alberta , British Columbia ) Northwestern U.S.A. (Idaho , Montana , Oregon , Wyoming ) Southwestern U.S.A. (Nevada , 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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