| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Townsendia hookeri Beaman trib. Astereae |
| Synonyms | Townsendia nuttallii Dorn |
| Habitat | dry, rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 700-1800m |
| Description | lower leaves narrowly oblanceolate, 5-25mm, carnose, strigose-sericeous, capitula solitary, sessile, involucre campanulate, 5-seriate, bracts lanceolate-linear |
| Size | 1-3cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | late spring, 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
Subarctic America (Alaska , Yukon ) Western Canada (Alberta , British Columbia , Saskatchewan ) Northwestern U.S.A. (Colorado , Idaho , Montana , Wyoming ) North-Central U.S.A. (North Dakota , Nebraska , South Dakota ) Southwestern U.S.A. (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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