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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 , BiennialHabit: 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: WhiteBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: CA , ID , NV , OR , UTWeb 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 PlantsFNA: Find Townsendia scapigera in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Townsendia scapigera
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-30Research By: CBR