| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Townsendia spathulata Nutt. trib. Astereae |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 1600-2300m |
| Description | leaves and involucre densely lanate-villose, leaves spathulate or obovate, 10-15mm, capitula subsessile, involucre 10mm high, 3-4-seriate, ligules 3-12mm long |
| Size | 1-2cm |
| Color | white, pinkish |
| Bloom | 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
Northwestern U.S.A. (Montana , Wyoming) |
| 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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