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Townsendia mensana M.E.Jones trib. Astereae 
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FamilyASTERACEAE
Genus speciesTownsendia mensana M.E.Jones trib. Astereae
BibliographyContr. W. Bot. 13: 15 (1910)
Native RangeUtah
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatdry, sandy grassland
Altitude1700-2700m
Descriptionlower leaves narrowly oblanceolate to lanceolate-linear, 1-4cm, strigose, capitula solitary, sessile, involucre campanulate, 4-5-seriate, bracts lanceolate, acute
Size1-3cm
Colorwhite
Bloomspring
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationdry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, dry, sandy soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C
cuttings of rosettes in spring
Territory7 Northern America
     76 Southwestern U.S.A. (UTA Utah)
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