Townsendia jonesii
Townsendia mensana
Jones' Townsend daisy, Jones' townsendia
table Townsend daisy
± erect;
internodes 0.1–1 mm, ± scabrellous to strigose.
± erect;
internodes 0.1–1 mm, ± pilose.
basal and cauline, blades ± spatulate to oblanceolate, 7–15(–35+) × 1–2(–4+) mm, not fleshy, faces ± scabrellous to strigose.
basal and cauline, blades narrowly oblanceolate to lance-linear, 5–40+ × 0.6–2.5+ mm, not fleshy, faces ± strigoso-sericeous to strigose.
± campanulate, 8–14 mm diam.
± campanulate, 7–10 mm diam.
13–21;
corollas white adaxially, laminae 5–7+ mm, ± densely glandular-puberulent abaxially.
13–21+;
corollas white adaxially, laminae 4–8+ mm, glandular-puberulent abaxially.
40–80+;
corollas 4.5–5+ mm.
40–60+;
corollas (3.5–)4.5–6 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.
25–50+ in 4–5+ series, the longer narrowly lanceolate, 6–8+ mm (l/w = 5–6), apices acute, abaxial faces sparsely strigillose or glabrate.
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.
3–3.5 mm, faces hairy, hair tips glochidiform;
pappi persistent;
on ray cypselae 15–35 subulate to setiform scales 0.5–1.5 or 4–5 mm;
on disc cypselae 15–35 subulate to setiform scales 4–6.5 mm.
Townsendia jonesii
Townsendia mensana
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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