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Townsendia grandiflora

Townsendia grandiflora Nutt.

Largeflower Townsend Daisy, Large-flower Townsend-daisy

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: TOGR

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

Biennial or short-lived perennial with short stems and narrow, gray-green, pubescent leaves. A large, solitary flower head at the end of the stems is composed of numerous white to pinkish petals surrounding a yellow center.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial , Biennial
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: CO , NE , NM , SD , WY
Native Distribution: W. and c. Great Plains
Native Habitat: Dry prairies, eroded clay banks

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Sun
Soil Description: Various dry soils.

Propagation

Commercially Avail: yes

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Townsendia grandiflora in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Townsendia grandiflora in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Townsendia grandiflora

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-01-30
Research By: TWC Staff

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