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hoary Townsend daisy, hoary townsendia, silvery townsendia

Habit Perennials, (1–)2–8(–12+) cm. Biennials (perhaps flowering first year, sometimes persisting), 3–12(–15+) cm.
Stems

decumbent to erect;

internodes (0.5–)2–6(–12+) mm, usually densely piloso-hirsute, sometimes strigoso-scabrellous (surfaces usually hidden by hairs).

decumbent to erect;

internodes 3–12(–15+) mm, piloso-strigose.

Leaves

basal and cauline, blades spatulate to narrowly oblanceolate, 3–12(–40+) × 1–2(–4+) mm, not fleshy, ± strigoso-scabrellous to strigillose.

basal and cauline, blades spatulate to linear, 10–25(–50+) × 2–3(–8+) mm, not fleshy, faces ± strigose.

Involucres

± campanulate to hemispheric, (6–)10–15(–20) mm diam.

± hemispheric or broader, 16–20(–30) mm diam.

Ray florets

(8–)13–34+;

corollas white or pinkish adaxially, laminae 5–8(–12+) mm, abaxially usually glabrous, sometimes glandular-puberulent at bases.

13–34+;

corollas white or pinkish adaxially, laminae (8–)10–18+ mm, abaxially usually glandular-puberulent, rarely glabrous.

Disc florets

60–80+;

corollas 4.5–6.5+ mm.

(80–)100–150+;

corollas (4–)5.5–6+ mm.

Phyllaries

16–28+ in 3–4+ series, the longer ± lance-ovate to lanceolate, (6–)8–9(–12+) mm (l/w = 2.5–5), apices acute, abaxial faces strigose.

24–30+ in 3–4+ series, the longer ± lanceolate, (6–)9–11+ mm (l/w = 2.5–5), apices acute, abaxial faces strigose.

Heads

at tips of stems (usually surpassed by leaves).

at tips of stems.

Cypselae

3.5–4.5+ mm, faces hairy, hair tips glochidiform;

pappi persistent;

on ray cypselae 15–30 lanceolate or subulate to setiform scales 0.3–0.6 or 4–6+ mm;

on disc cypselae 15–30+ subulate to setiform scales 4–6+ mm.

(3.5–)4–5+ mm, faces hairy, hair tips entire or forked;

pappi persistent;

on ray cypselae 20–30 subulate to setiform scales 2–6 mm;

on disc cypselae 20–30+ subulate to setiform scales (4–)5–7+ mm.

2n

= 18.

= 18.

Townsendia incana

Townsendia florifera

Phenology Flowering Apr–Jul. Flowering Apr–Jun(–Aug).
Habitat Sandy soils, rocky benches, shales, with pinyons and junipers Gravelly flats with junipers and sagebrush
Elevation 1100–2200 m (3600–7200 ft) 400–2300 m (1300–7500 ft)
Distribution
from FNA
AZ; CO; MT; NM; NV; UT; WY
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from FNA
ID; MT; NV; OR; UT; WA; WY
Discussion

J. H. Beaman (1957) considered plants intermediate between Townsendia florifera and T. parryi to be hybrids. Such intermediates occur in Montana (e.g., Jones in 1905 from Gallatin Co. and Suksdorf 282 from Park Co.), outside the known distribution of T. florifera.

(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)

Source FNA vol. 20, p. 199. FNA vol. 20, p. 198.
Parent taxa Asteraceae > tribe Astereae > Townsendia Asteraceae > tribe Astereae > Townsendia
Sibling taxa
T. annua, T. aprica, T. condensata, T. eximia, T. exscapa, T. fendleri, T. florifera, T. formosa, T. glabella, T. grandiflora, T. gypsophila, T. hookeri, T. jonesii, T. leptotes, T. mensana, T. microcephala, T. minima, T. montana, T. parryi, T. rothrockii, T. scapigera, T. smithii, T. spathulata, T. strigosa, T. texensis
T. annua, T. aprica, T. condensata, T. eximia, T. exscapa, T. fendleri, T. formosa, T. glabella, T. grandiflora, T. gypsophila, T. hookeri, T. incana, T. jonesii, T. leptotes, T. mensana, T. microcephala, T. minima, T. montana, T. parryi, T. rothrockii, T. scapigera, T. smithii, T. spathulata, T. strigosa, T. texensis
Synonyms T. arizonica Erigeron florifer, T. florifera var. watsonii
Name authority Nuttall: Trans. Amer. Philos. Soc., n. s. 7: 305. (1840) (Hooker) A. Gray: Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 16: 84. (1880)
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