Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Townsendia incana Nutt. trib. Astereae |
Synonyms | Townsendia arizonica A.Gray |
Townsendia fremontii Torr. & A.Gray | |
Habitat | dry rocks and scree |
Altitude | 1100-2200m |
Description | leaves spathulate to narrowly oblanceolate, 3-12mm, strigose, capitula solitary, terminal, involucre campanulate, phyllaries lanceolate-ovate, acute, strigose |
Size | 2-10cm |
Color | white, pinkish |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
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. (Colorado , Montana , Wyoming ) Southwestern U.S.A. (Arizona , Nevada , Utah ) South-Central U.S.A. (New Mexico) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | ASTERACEAE
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