| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Townsendia formosa Greene trib. Astereae |
| Bibliography | Leafl. Bot. Observ. Crit. 1: 213 (1906) |
| Native Range | Arizona to New Mexico |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | 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 |
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| Type | perennial |
| 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 | 7 Northern America 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (ARI Arizona) 77 South-Central U.S.A. (NWM New Mexico) |
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