Status:
valid
Authors:
M.E.Jones
Source:
gcc
Year:
1893
Citation Micro:
Zoe 4: 262 (1893)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000117353
Common Names
- Townsendia
- Montane Townsend Daisy
- Montane Townsendia
Synonyms
- Townsendia alpigena Piper [unknown]
- Townsendia alpigena alpigena [unknown]
- Townsendia alpigena caelilinensis (S.L.Welsh) Kartesz & Gandhi [unknown]
- Townsendia montana montana [unknown]
- Townsendia montana caelilinensis S.L.Welsh [unknown]
Description
Townsendia montana (also called Mountain Townsend Daisy, among many other common names) is an annual herb with white or yellow flowers. It is native to the Rocky Mountains and grows in dry grasslands and rocky slopes.
Uses & Benefits
Townsendia montana is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used as a medicinal plant for treating fever and headaches.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Townsendia montana has small, white, daisy-like flowers with yellow centers. Its seeds are small and black, and its seedlings have narrow, linear leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Townsendia montana is a perennial plant that is best propagated by division. It prefers full sun and dry, well-drained soil. It can be grown in USDA hardiness zones 4-9.
Where to Find Townsendia montana
Townsendia montana is native to the western United States and can be found in dry, open areas such as rocky slopes, sagebrush, and pinyon-juniper woodlands.
Townsendia montana FAQ
What is the scientific name of Townsendia montana?
Townsendia montana
What is the common name of Townsendia montana?
Montane Townsend Daisy
What is the natural habitat of Townsendia montana?
Dry, rocky slopes and meadows in the western United States
Species in the Townsendia genus
Townsendia condensata,
Townsendia jonesii,
Townsendia formosa,
Townsendia beamanii,
Townsendia scapigera,
Townsendia incana,
Townsendia spathulata,
Townsendia mexicana,
Townsendia rothrockii,
Townsendia mensana,
Townsendia glabella,
Townsendia hookeri,
Townsendia strigosa,
Townsendia eximia,
Townsendia aprica,
Townsendia lepotes,
Townsendia smithii,
Townsendia grandiflora,
Townsendia annua,
Townsendia texensis,
Townsendia montana,
Townsendia gypsophila,
Townsendia microcephala,
Townsendia fendleri,
Townsendia parryi,
Townsendia exscapa,
Townsendia minima,
Townsendia florifer,
Townsendia goodrichii,
Species in the Asteraceae family
Aaronsohnia pubescens,
Aaronsohnia factorovskyi,
Abrotanella filiformis,
Abrotanella rostrata,
Abrotanella linearis,
Abrotanella trilobata,
Abrotanella muscosa,
Abrotanella inconspicua,
Abrotanella trichoachaenia,
Abrotanella caespitosa,
Abrotanella nivigena,
Abrotanella pusilla,
Abrotanella linearifolia,
Abrotanella papuana,
Abrotanella rosulata,
Abrotanella emarginata,
Abrotanella fertilis,
Abrotanella spathulata,
Abrotanella purpurea,
Abrotanella patearoa,
Abrotanella submarginata,
Abrotanella diemii,
Abrotanella scapigera,
Abrotanella forsterioides,
Acamptopappus shockleyi,
Acamptopappus sphaerocephalus,
Acanthocephalus benthamianus,
Acanthocephalus amplexifolius,
Acanthocladium dockeri,
Acanthodesmos distichus,
Acanthodesmos gibarensis,
Acanthospermum humile,
Acanthospermum consobrinum,
Acanthospermum glabratum,
Acanthospermum microcarpum,
Acanthospermum hispidum,
Acanthospermum australe,
Acanthospermum lecocarpoides,
Acanthostyles buniifolius,
Acanthostyles saucechicoensis,
Achillea buiana,
Achillea conrathii,
Achillea cucullata,
Achillea styriaca,
Achillea clavennae,
Achillea cappadocica,
Achillea huber-morathii,
Achillea ptarmicoides,
Achillea sieheana,
Achillea barrelieri,