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Townsendia scapigera

Townsendia scapigera D.C. Eaton

Tufted Townsend Daisy

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: TOSC

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial , Biennial
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 5 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
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: CA , ID , NV , OR , UT

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-01-30
Research By: CBR

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