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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 , BiennialHabit: 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 , PinkBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: CO , NE , NM , SD , WYNative Distribution: W. and c. Great Plains
Native Habitat: Dry prairies, eroded clay banks
Growing Conditions
Light Requirement: SunSoil Description: Various dry soils.
Propagation
Commercially Avail: yesWeb 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 PlantsFNA: Find Townsendia grandiflora in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Townsendia grandiflora
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-30Research By: TWC Staff