| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Townsendia grandiflora Nutt. trib. Astereae |
| Bibliography | Trans. Amer. Philos. Soc., n.s., 7: 306 (1840) |
| Native Range | nw. & c. USA |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 1300-2400m |
| Description | lower leaves spathulate or linear, 2-4cm, ciliate, glabrous, stem leaves similar, capitula solitary, terminal, involucre subspherical, 4-5-seriate, bracts acute, ligules 7-15mm |
| Size | 5-30cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, 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. (COL Colorado, WYO Wyoming) 74 North-Central U.S.A. (NEB Nebraska, SDA South Dakota) 77 South-Central U.S.A. (NWM New Mexico) |