| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Townsendia scapigera D.C.Eaton trib. Astereae |
| Bibliography | Botany [Fortieth Parallel]: 145 (1871) |
| Native Range | w. USA |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 1400-3400m |
| Description | strigose, hirsute, basal leaves spathulate, 10-40mm long, inclusive thin petiole, capitula on scapiform peducle, involucre 8-13mm high, broadly campanulate, ligules 7-16mm |
| Size | 3-10cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
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| 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 ambigua Rydb. Townsendia scapigera var. ambigua A.Gray Townsendia scapigera var. caulescens D.C.Eaton Townsendia sericea var. papposa A.Gray |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (IDA Idaho, ORE Oregon) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California, NEV Nevada, UTA Utah) |
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