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Townsendia eximia A.Gray trib. Astereae 
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FamilyASTERACEAE
Genus speciesTownsendia eximia A.Gray trib. Astereae
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude1900-3300m
Descriptionbasal leaves spathulate, to 5cm long, in anthesis often drying, floral stems leafy, phyllaries with rigid acute apex, capitula 5-15mm in diam.
Size5-30cm
Colorbluish, purple
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typetuft
Cultivationsunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C
cuttings of rosettes in spring
Territory Northern America
     Northwestern U.S.A. (Colorado )
     South-Central U.S.A. (New Mexico)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
Comments

ASTERACEAE

Townsendia eximia A.Gray, Mem. Amer. Acad. Arts, ser. 2, 4(1): 70 (1849)

Colorado, New Mexico
73 COL 77 NWM

1900-3300m

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