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hoary Townsend daisy, hoary townsendia, silvery townsendia

Wyoming Townsend daisy

Habit Perennials, (1–)2–8(–12+) cm. Perennials, 1–2+ cm (± pulvinate).
Stems

decumbent to erect;

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

± erect;

internodes 0.1–1+ mm, ± 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, 5–10(–15+) × 1.5–3+ mm, ± fleshy, faces sparsely strigose or glabrate.

Involucres

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

± campanulate, 6–10 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.

8–21;

corollas white or pinkish adaxially, laminae 4–8 mm, abaxially usually glabrous, sometimes sparsely glandular-puberulent.

Disc florets

60–80+;

corollas 4.5–6.5+ mm.

20–40+;

corollas 3–4 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.

20–28 in 3–4+ series, the longer ± lanceolate, 5–7 mm (l/w = 2.5–5), sometimes glabrate, apices obtuse to acute, abaxial faces usually ± strigillose.

Heads

at tips of stems (usually surpassed by leaves).

± sessile.

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.

2–3.5 mm, faces hairy, hair tips entire or forked;

pappi persistent, 15–30 subulate to setiform scales 3–5 mm.

2n

= 18.

= 27 (apomicts).

Townsendia incana

Townsendia minima

Phenology Flowering Apr–Jul. Flowering Apr–Jun.
Habitat Sandy soils, rocky benches, shales, with pinyons and junipers Rocky slopes, talus
Elevation 1100–2200 m (3600–7200 ft) 1800–3100 m (5900–10200 ft)
Distribution
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AZ; CO; MT; NM; NV; UT; WY
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UT
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Discussion

Of conservation concern.

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

Source FNA vol. 20, p. 199. FNA vol. 20, p. 202.
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. florifera, T. formosa, T. glabella, T. grandiflora, T. gypsophila, T. hookeri, T. incana, T. jonesii, T. leptotes, T. mensana, T. microcephala, T. montana, T. parryi, T. rothrockii, T. scapigera, T. smithii, T. spathulata, T. strigosa, T. texensis
Synonyms T. arizonica T. alpigena var. minima
Name authority Nuttall: Trans. Amer. Philos. Soc., n. s. 7: 305. (1840) Eastwood: Leafl. W. Bot. 1: 206. (1936)
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