| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Townsendia formosa Greene trib. Astereae |
| Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
| Altitude | 2400-2600m |
| Description | leaves spathulate to oblanceolate, 15-45mm, glabrous, capitula solitary, terminal, involucre hemispherical, glabrous, ligules 10-15mm long, abaxially blue |
| Size | 10-35cm |
| Color | white, rose |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| 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
Southwestern U.S.A. (Arizona ) South-Central U.S.A. (New Mexico) |
| 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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