Townsendia jonesii
Townsendia gypsophila
Jones' Townsend daisy, Jones' townsendia
gypsum-lovingtownsend daisy
± erect;
internodes 0.1–1 mm, ± scabrellous to strigose.
± erect;
inter- nodes 0.1–1+ mm, densely piloso-hirsute to hispidulous (surfaces usually hidden by hairs).
basal and cauline, blades ± spatulate to oblanceolate, 7–15(–35+) × 1–2(–4+) mm, not fleshy, faces ± scabrellous to strigose.
basal and cauline, blades ± spatulate or oblanceolate to linear, 4–9(–25) × 1–2(–3) mm, ± fleshy, ± strigose.
± campanulate, 8–14 mm diam.
± hemispheric to campanulate, 3–6 mm diam.
13–21;
corollas white adaxially, laminae 5–7+ mm, ± densely glandular-puberulent abaxially.
(4–)12–16;
corollas white or pinkish adaxially, laminae 3–5+ mm, glabrous abaxially.
40–80+;
corollas 4.5–5+ mm.
40–60;
corollas 2.5–3+ mm.
20–28 in 3–4+ series, the longer ± lanceolate, 4–8 mm (l/w = 2.5–5), sometimes glabrate, apices acute, abaxial faces usually sparsely strigillose.
22–26 in 3–4+ series, the longer ± lanceolate, 3–4 mm (l/w = 2.5–5), apices acute, abaxial faces ± strigillose.
usually ± sessile, sometimes on scapiform peduncles 5–15+ mm.
± sessile.
2–3(–4+) mm, faces hairy, hair tips glochidiform or forked;
pappi persistent;
on ray cypselae 20–24 subulate to setiform scales 3–4+ mm;
on disc cypselae 20–24 subulate to setiform scales 4–6(–8) mm.
2–2.5 mm, faces hairy, hair tips glochidiform;
pappi persistent;
on ray cypselae 12–15 lance-subulate scales 0.1–0.5 mm;
on disc cypselae 12–15+ subulate to setiform scales 2.5–3+ mm.
Townsendia jonesii
Townsendia gypsophila
The current circumscription of Townsendia jonesii is, perhaps, too lumpy. Some lumps might be better treated as distinct species and/or included within the circum-scription of T. scapigera.
(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)
Of conservation concern.
(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)
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