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Townsendia formosa
Townsendia formosa Greene
Smooth Townsend Daisy
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s): Townsendia pinetorum
USDA Symbol: TOFO
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet 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 , Yellow , Blue , VioletBloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: AZ , NMWeb Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Townsendia formosa in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Townsendia formosa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Townsendia formosa
Metadata
Record Modified: 2019-05-17Research By: CBR