| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Townsendia gypsophila Lowrey & P.J.Knight trib. Astereae |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 1600-2100m |
| Description | leaves narrowly oblanceolate, 8-20mm, pilose, subcarnose, capitula solitary, terminal, involucre campanulate, 3-seriate, phyllaries lanceolate, distinctly ciliate |
| Size | 2-10cm |
| Color | white, pinkish |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| 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
South-Central U.S.A. (New Mexico) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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