| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Townsendia exscapa (Richardson) Porter trib. Astereae |
| Synonyms | Aster exscapus Richardson |
| Townsendia intermedia Rydb. ex Britton | |
| Townsendia sericea Hook. | |
| Habitat | american prairie |
| Altitude | 1300-3300m |
| Description | taproot, leaves narrowly oblanceolate, 2-5cm long, capitula large, sessile or subsessile amongst erect leaves, involucre 12-16mm high, ligules 12-18mm long |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | purple, white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | - |
| Type | cushion |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, 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 , Manitoba , Saskatchewan ) Northwestern U.S.A. (Colorado , Idaho , Montana , Wyoming ) North-Central U.S.A. (Kansas , North Dakota , Nebraska , Oklahoma , South Dakota ) Southwestern U.S.A. (Arizona , Nevada , Utah ) South-Central U.S.A. (New Mexico , Texas ) Mexico (Mexico Northeast , Mexico Northwest) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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