| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Townsendia eximia A.Gray trib. Astereae |
| Bibliography | Mem. Amer. Acad. Arts, n.s., 4(1): 70 (1849) |
| Native Range | Colorado to New Mexico |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 1900-3300m |
| Description | basal leaves spathulate, to 5cm long, in anthesis often drying, floral stems leafy, phyllaries with rigid acute apex, capitula 5-15mm in diam. |
| Size | 5-30cm |
| Color | bluish, purple |
| 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 |
| Synonyms | Townsendia vreelandii Rydb. |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (COL Colorado) 77 South-Central U.S.A. (NWM New Mexico) |