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Townsendia annua

Townsendia annua Beaman

Annual Townsend Daisy

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: TOAN

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 6 inches 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 , Purple
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Bloom Notes: Flowers most in spring and early summer.

Distribution

USA: AZ , CO , NM , TX , UT

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-01-24
Research By: TWC Staff

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