| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Townsendia microcephala Dorn trib. Astereae |
| Bibliography | Madrońo 39: 189 (1992) |
| Native Range | Wyoming |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 2400-2600m |
| Description | taproot, leaves oblanceolate, 1-3mm wide, densely lanate, capitulum sessile amongst leaves, phyllaries lanceolate, acute, long hirsute, ligules 5-8mm long |
| Size | 1-5cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny 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 | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (WYO Wyoming) |