Townsendia microcephala
Townsendia gypsophila
smallhead Townsend daisy
gypsum-lovingtownsend daisy
± erect;
internodes 0.1–1 mm, ± villous.
± erect;
inter- nodes 0.1–1+ mm, densely piloso-hirsute to hispidulous (surfaces usually hidden by hairs).
basal and cauline, ± spatulate to oblanceolate, 3–8(–18) × 1–2.5 mm (not fleshy), faces ± villous.
basal and cauline, blades ± spatulate or oblanceolate to linear, 4–9(–25) × 1–2(–3) mm, ± fleshy, ± strigose.
± campanulate, 4–8 mm diam.
± hemispheric to campanulate, 3–6 mm diam.
13–17;
corollas white adaxially, laminae 5–8 mm, glabrous abaxially.
(4–)12–16;
corollas white or pinkish adaxially, laminae 3–5+ mm, glabrous abaxially.
number unknown;
corollas 4 mm.
40–60;
corollas 2.5–3+ mm.
ca. 26 in 3–4 series, the longer ± lanceolate, 5–8 mm (l/w = 3–5), apices acute, abaxial faces ± strigose to villous.
22–26 in 3–4+ series, the longer ± lanceolate, 3–4 mm (l/w = 2.5–5), apices acute, abaxial faces ± strigillose.
± sessile.
± sessile.
3–4 mm, faces glabrous or glabrate;
pappi readily falling, of 15–20 subulate to setiform scales 3–5 mm (± connate basally).
2–2.5 mm, faces hairy, hair tips glochidiform;
pappi persistent;
on ray cypselae 12–15 lance-subulate scales 0.1–0.5 mm;
on disc cypselae 12–15+ subulate to setiform scales 2.5–3+ mm.
Townsendia microcephala
Townsendia gypsophila
Of conservation concern.
The type of Townsendia microcephala may prove to be conspecific with that of T. spathulata.
(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)
Of conservation concern.
(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)
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