Townsendia exscapa (Richardson) Porter

Stemless townsend daisy (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Townsendia

Characteristics

Perennials, 1–3 cm (± pulvinate). Stems ± erect; internodes 0.1–1 mm, ± hirsute to strigose or glabrate. Leaves basal and cauline, blades ± spatulate to narrowly oblanceolate or linear, 12–40(–75) × 2–6+ mm, not fleshy, faces ± strigillose. Heads ± sessile (usually nestled among rosette leaves). Involucres ± hemispheric, (10–)12–25+ mm diam. Phyllaries 30–45(–60) in 4–6+ series, the longer narrowly lanceolate or linear to subulate, (10–)12–14(–17) mm (l/w = 6–9), apices obtuse to acute, abaxial faces sparsely strigillose or glabrate. Ray florets 11–40; corollas white adaxially, laminae (9–)12–18+ mm, glabrous abaxially. Disc florets 100–150+; corollas 6.5–9(–12+) mm. Cypselae 4(–6+) mm, faces hairy, hair tips glochidiform; pappi persistent; on ray cypselae 20–30 setiform scales 6–8+ mm; on disc cypselae 20–30+ setiform scales 6.5–11+ mm. 2n = 18.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

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Hardiness (USDA) 4-10

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use Veterinary Aid (root), Ceremonial Medicine (unspecified), Gynecological Aid (unspecified)
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Cultivation

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Germination duration (days) 30 - 90
Germination temperacture (C°) 15
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Images

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Distribution

Townsendia exscapa world distribution map, present in Canada, Mexico, and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:255878-1
WFO ID wfo-0000133028
COL ID 57L7S
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Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Townsendia sericea Townsendia exscapa Aster exscapus Townsendia intermedia Townsendia intermedia Townsendia exscapa var. exscapa Townsendia sericea var. sericea