- Townsendia
Taxobox
name = Townsend daisies
image_caption = "Townsendia parryi "
regnum =Plant ae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
ordo =Asterales
familia =Asteraceae
tribus =Astereae
genus = "Townsendia"
genus_authority = Hook.
subdivision_ranks = Species
subdivision = about 21, see text"Townsendia" is a genus of daisies known commonly as Townsend daisies. These annual and perennial wildflowers are native to western North America. They are typical daisies in appearance, with flower heads in shades of pink, purple, blue, white, and yellow.
Selected species:
*"Townsendia alpigena " - Wyoming Townsend daisy
*"Townsendia annua " - annual Townsend daisy
*"Townsendia aprica " - Last Chance Townsend daisy
*"Townsendia condensata " - cushion Townsend daisy
*"Townsendia exscapa " - stemless Townsend daisy
*"Townsendia florifer " - showy Townsend daisy
*"Townsendia gypsophila " - gypsum-loving Townsend daisy
*"Townsendia incana " - hoary Townsend daisy
*"Townsendia leptotes " - common Townsend daisy
*"Townsendia nuttalli " - Nuttall's Townsend daisy
*"Townsendia parryi " - Parry's Townsend daisy
*"Townsendia scapigera " - tufted Townsend daisy
*"Townsendia smithii " - Black Rock Townsend daisy
*"Townsendia spathulata " - sword Townsend daisy
*"Townsendia texensis " - Texas Townsend daisyExternal links
* [http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?609,1932 Jepson Manual Treatment]
* [http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=TOWNS USDA Plants Profile]
* [http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?query_src=photos_index&where-taxon=Townsendia+sp. Photo gallery]
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