| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Townsendia florifera (Hook.) A.Gray trib. Astereae |
| Synonyms | Erigeron florifer Hook. |
| Townsendia strigosa A.Gray | |
| Townsendia watsonii A.Gray | |
| Habitat | sagebrush wilding |
| Altitude | 400-2300m |
| Description | stems hirsute, stem leaves to 3cm long, shorter than basal leaves, capitula solitary, ligules 15-30, 1-2cm in diam.; usually biennial |
| Size | 5-15cm |
| Color | pink, white |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft, fl. stem erect |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C cuttings of rosettes in late summer |
| Territory |
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A. (Idaho , Montana , Oregon , Washington , 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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