Native Plants
Search for native plants by scientific name, common name or family. If you are not sure what you are looking for, try the Combination Search or our Recommended Species lists.
Townsendia smithii
Townsendia smithii L.M. Shultz & A.H. Holmgren
Black Rock Townsend Daisy
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: TOSM
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
From the Image Gallery
No images of this plant
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 4 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 , YellowBloom Time: May
Distribution
USA: AZWeb Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Townsendia smithii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Townsendia smithii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Townsendia smithii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2019-05-17Research By: CBR