''Townsendia'' is a genus of

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n plants in the tribe

Astereae Astereae is a tribe of plants in the family Asteraceae that includes annuals, biennials, perennials, subshrubs, shrubs, and trees. They are found primarily in temperate regions of the world. Plants within the tribe are present nearly worldwide di ...

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Asteraceae The family Asteraceae, alternatively Compositae, consists of over 32,000 known species of flowering plants in over 1,900 genera within the order Asterales. Commonly referred to as the aster, daisy, composite, or sunflower family, Compositae w ...

.Hooker, William Jackson. 1834. Flora Boreali-Americana 2(7): 16
description in Latin, commentary in English The genus is known commonly as Townsend daisies or as grounddaisies. These annual, biennial and perennial wildflowers are native to western North America, frequently at high elevations. A number of taxa are tall, erect plants, like typical daisies. Others form small, dense, leafy rosettes, or have a more sprawling, prostrate appearance. Frequently, the

flower heads A pseudanthium (Greek for "false flower"; ) is an inflorescence that resembles a flower. The word is sometimes used for other structures that are neither a true flower nor a true inflorescence. Examples of pseudanthia include flower heads, compos ...

are showy and attractive, with the ray florets in shades of pink, purple, blue, white, and, rarely, yellow. The genus name honors Pennsylvania botanist David Townsend (1787–1858).Flora of North America, Vol. 20 Page 193 ''Townsendia'' Hooker, Fl. Bor.-Amer. 2: 16, plate 119. 1834.
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/ref> * '' Townsendia alpigena'' - Wyoming Townsend daisy - WY * '' Townsendia annua'' - annual Townsend daisy - AZ UT CO NM TX * ''

Townsendia aprica ''Townsendia aprica'' is a rare species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common name Last Chance Townsend daisy. It is endemism, endemic to Utah in the United States, where it is known from three counties. It faces a numbe ...

'' - Last Chance Townsend daisy - UT * '' Townsendia condensata'' - cushion Townsend daisy - UT CA WY ID MT

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* '' Townsendia eximia'' - NM CO * '' Townsendia exscapa'' - stemless Townsend daisy - BC

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ID MT ND SD NE WY CO KS OK TX NM AZ NV UT * '' Townsendia fendleri'' - AZ NM CO * '' Townsendia florifera'' - showy Townsend daisy - WA OR NV ID MT WY * '' Townsendia formosa'' - AZ NM

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Townsendia glabella ''Townsendia'' can refer to: Taxonomy * ''Townsendia'' (fly), a genus of flies in the family Asilidae * ''Townsendia'' (plant), a genus of plants in the family Asteraceae The family Asteraceae, alternatively Compositae, consists of over 32,00 ...

'' - CO * '' Townsendia grandiflora'' - SD NE WY CO NM * '' Townsendia gypsophila'' - gypsum-loving Townsend daisy - NM * ''

Townsendia hookeri ''Townsendia hookeri'' is a perennial, flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is often referred to by the common names Easter daisy or Hooker's Townsend daisy. Named after 19th century botanist William Jackson Hooker, T. hookeri shares the ...

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MT ID WY CO UT ND SD NE * '' Townsendia incana'' - hoary Townsend daisy - AZ NM NV UT CO WY MT * '' Townsendia jonesii'' - AZ NV UT * '' Townsendia leptotes'' - common Townsend daisy - CA AZ NM NV UT CO WY MT ID * ''

Townsendia mensana ''Townsendia'' can refer to: Taxonomy * ''Townsendia'' (fly), a genus of flies in the family Asilidae * ''Townsendia'' (plant), a genus of plants in the family Asteraceae The family Asteraceae, alternatively Compositae, consists of over 32,00 ...

'' - UT * '' Townsendia mexicana '' -

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* '' Townsendia microcephala '' - WY * '' Townsendia montana'' - MT ID OR WY UT CO * '' Townsendia nuttalli'' - Nuttall's Townsend daisy - WY * '' Townsendia parryi'' - Parry's Townsend daisy - BC

MT ID WY OR NV * '' Townsendia rothrockii'' - Rothrock's Townsend daisy - CO * '' Townsendia scapigera'' - tufted Townsend daisy - CA NV UT ID OR * '' Townsendia smithii'' - Black Rock Townsend daisy - AZ * '' Townsendia spathulata'' - sword Townsend daisy - MT WY * '' Townsendia strigosa'' - NM AZ UT CO WY * '' Townsendia texensis'' - Texas Townsend daisy - OK TX ; formerly included see '' Xylorhiza'' * ''Townsendia wrightii - Xylorhiza wrightii''

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* {{Taxonbar, from=Q2708411 Asteraceae genera Flora of Northern America