| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Townsendia glabella A.Gray trib. Astereae |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 2100-2600m |
| Description | leaves spathulate to oblanceolate, 2-6cm, usually glabrous, capitula solitary, terminal, involucre hemispherical, phyllaries lanceolate, acute, glabrous, ligules 5-10mm long |
| Size | 1-5cm |
| Color | white, rose, blue |
| Bloom | 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
Northwestern U.S.A. (Colorado) |
| 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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