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Townsendia leptotes
Townsendia leptotes (A. Gray) Osterh.
Common Townsend Daisy
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s): Townsendia sericea var. leptotes
USDA Symbol: TOLE
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 2 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 , Yellow , BlueBloom Time: Jun , Jul
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , CO , ID , MT , NM , NV , UT , WYWeb Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Townsendia leptotes in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Townsendia leptotes in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Townsendia leptotes
Metadata
Record Modified: 2019-05-17Research By: CBR