| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Townsendia incana Nutt. trib. Astereae |
| Bibliography | Trans. Amer. Philos. Soc., n.s., 7: 305 (1840) |
| Native Range | w. USA to New Mexico |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocks and scree |
| Altitude | 1100-2200m |
| Description | leaves spathulate to narrowly oblanceolate, 3-12mm, strigose, capitula solitary, terminal, involucre campanulate, phyllaries lanceolate-ovate, acute, strigose |
| Size | 2-10cm |
| Color | white, pinkish |
| Bloom | late spring, 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 arizonica A.Gray Townsendia fremontii Torr. & A.Gray Townsendia incana var. ambigua M.E.Jones |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (COL Colorado, MNT Montana, WYO Wyoming) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (ARI Arizona, NEV Nevada, UTA Utah) 77 South-Central U.S.A. (NWM New Mexico) |