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hairy Townsend-daisy, hairy townsendia

hoary Townsend daisy, hoary townsendia, silvery townsendia

Habit Biennials, (1–)3–10(–20) cm. Perennials, (1–)2–8(–12+) cm.
Stems

decumbent to erect;

internodes 5–25 mm, piloso-strigose to strigillose (surfaces seldom hidden by hairs).

decumbent to erect;

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

Leaves

basal and cauline, blades spatulate to oblanceolate or linear, 12–30(–50) × 2–7(–9) mm, not fleshy, faces ± strigose to strigillose.

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

Involucres

± campanulate, 5–20 mm diam.

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

Ray florets

8–30+;

corollas white or pinkish adaxially, laminae 5–14 mm, abaxially usually glabrous, sometimes glandular-puberulent.

(8–)13–34+;

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

Disc florets

(8–)20–80(–100+);

corollas 3.5–5 mm.

60–80+;

corollas 4.5–6.5+ mm.

Phyllaries

20–24 in 3–4+ series, the longer ± lance-ovate to lanceolate, 5–9 mm (l/w = 2.5–5), apices acute to acuminate, abaxial faces strigose.

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.

Heads

at tips of stems (usually surpassed by leaves).

at tips of stems (usually surpassed by leaves).

Cypselae

3–4 mm, faces hairy, hair tips glochidiform;

pappi persistent;

on ray cypselae 12–20+ lanceolate to subulate scales 0.5–1.5+ mm;

on disc cypselae 20–35 subulate to setiform scales 3.5–5.5 mm.

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.

2n

= 18.

= 18.

Townsendia strigosa

Townsendia incana

Phenology Flowering May–Jun. Flowering Apr–Jul.
Habitat Open sites, sands, shales, clays with desert scrub, junipers, pinyons Sandy soils, rocky benches, shales, with pinyons and junipers
Elevation 1500–2000 m (4900–6600 ft) 1100–2200 m (3600–7200 ft)
Distribution
from FNA
AZ; CO; NM; UT; WY
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from FNA
AZ; CO; MT; NM; NV; UT; WY
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Source FNA vol. 20, p. 199. FNA vol. 20, p. 199.
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. incana, T. jonesii, T. leptotes, T. mensana, T. microcephala, T. minima, T. montana, T. parryi, T. rothrockii, T. scapigera, T. smithii, T. spathulata, 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. 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. strigosa var. prolixa T. arizonica
Name authority Nuttall: Trans. Amer. Philos. Soc., n. s. 7: 306. (1840) Nuttall: Trans. Amer. Philos. Soc., n. s. 7: 305. (1840)
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