''Townsendia'' is a genus of

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.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

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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'' - 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 Chihuahua * '' Townsendia glabella'' - CO * '' Townsendia grandiflora'' - SD NE WY CO NM * '' Townsendia gypsophila'' - gypsum-loving Townsend daisy - NM * '' Townsendia hookeri'' - BC

SAS 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 '' - 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