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Townsendia incana Nutt. trib. Astereae 
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FamilyASTERACEAE
Genus speciesTownsendia incana Nutt. trib. Astereae
SynonymsTownsendia arizonica A.Gray
 Townsendia fremontii Torr. & A.Gray
Habitatdry rocks and scree
Altitude1100-2200m
Descriptionleaves spathulate to narrowly oblanceolate, 3-12mm, strigose, capitula solitary, terminal, involucre campanulate, phyllaries lanceolate-ovate, acute, strigose
Size2-10cm
Colorwhite, pinkish
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca
Typetuft
Cultivationsunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed 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)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
Comments

ASTERACEAE

Townsendia incana Nutt., Trans. Amer. Philos. Soc., ser. 2. 7: 305 (1840)

Synonyms:
Townsendia arizonica A.Gray
Townsendia fremontii Torr. & A.Gray

w. USA, New Mexico
73 COL MNT WYO 76 ARI NEV UTA 77 NWM

1100-2200m

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