Townsendia parryi

D. C. Eaton

Amer. Naturalist 8: 212. 1874.

Endemic
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 20. Treatment on page 197. Mentioned on page 194, 199, 201.

Biennials or perennials, (2–) 5–12 (–25+) cm. Stems decumbent to erect; internodes (0.1–) 2–12 (–25+) mm, strigose. Leaves basal and cauline, blades spatulate to oblanceolate, 15–35 (–60+) × 2–5 (–8+) mm, not fleshy, faces ± strigose or glabrate Heads at tips of stems (usually surpassed by leaves). Involucres ± hemispheric or broader, 12–25 (–35+) mm diam. Phyllaries 40–64 in 4–7+ series, the longer ± lanceolate to lance-linear, 10–15+ mm (l/w = 4–6), apices acute to attenuate (soft, not apiculate), abaxial faces ± strigose or glabrous. Ray-florets 21–67+; corollas usually blue or purplish, rarely white or pinkish, adaxially, laminae 7–15 (–20+) mm, glabrous abaxially. Disc-florets 150–200+; corollas 4.5–6 mm. Cypselae 3–4.5+ mm, hairy, hair tips forked or entire; pappi persistent, of 24–30+ subulate to setiform scales 3.5–4 (–7.5) mm. 2n = 18.


Phenology: Flowering May–Aug.
Habitat: Meadows, grassy slopes, gravelly benches, talus
Elevation: 1500–3000 m

Distribution

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Alta., B.C., Idaho, Mont., Nev., Oreg., Utah, Wyo.

Discussion

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.

"broader" is not a number.

... more about "Townsendia parryi"
glabrous +  and strigose +
not tailed +, rounded +  and obtuse +
distinct +
acute;attenuate +
subequal +
scarious +
usually triangular +  and linear +
usually deltate +  and lanceolate +
spiciform +, racemiform +, paniculiform +  and corymbiform +
indeterminate +  and determinate +
John L. Strother +
D. C. Eaton +
decurrent +
3.5 cm35 mm <br />0.035 m <br /> (6 cm60 mm <br />0.06 m <br />) +
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br />) +
1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br /> (3.5 cm35 mm <br />0.035 m <br />) +
spatulate;oblanceolate +
not fleshy +
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br />) +
rugulose +  and muricate +
barbellulate +  and barbellate +
not 2-lipped +  and actinomorphic +
pinkish +, white +, purplish +  and blue +
0.45 cm4.5 mm <br />0.0045 m <br /> (0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br />) +
beaked +, 2-ribbed +  and 5-ribbed +
obovate +  and oblanceolate +
fertile +  and bisexual +
fertile +  and bisexual +
Alta. +, B.C. +, Idaho +, Mont. +, Nev. +, Oreg. +, Utah +  and Wyo. +
1500–3000 m +
glabrate +  and strigose +
scabrellous +
pistillate +, staminate +  and neuter +
winged +  and beaked +
dispersed +
Meadows, grassy slopes, gravelly benches, talus +
entire +  and forked +
indeterminate +
heterogamous +  and homogamous +
each +  and sessile +
1.2 cm12 mm <br />0.012 m <br /> (2.5 cm25 mm <br />0.025 m <br />) +
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (1.2 cm12 mm <br />0.012 m <br />) +
1.2 cm12 mm <br />0.012 m <br /> (2.5 cm25 mm <br />0.025 m <br />) +
hemispheric +
1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br /> (2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br />) +
0.7 cm7 mm <br />0.007 m <br /> (1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br />) +
cauline +  and basal +
spreading;erect +
lance-deltate +  and lance-oblong +
dentate to pinnatifid +  and entire +
lobed +, toothed +  and entire +
2-carpellate +
persistent +
Flowering May–Aug. +
less lanceolate +  and lance-linear +
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br />) +
Amer. Naturalist +
bearing subulate enations +, hairy +  and bristly +
pitted +  and smooth +
convex;flat +
0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br /> (0.75 cm7.5 mm <br />0.0075 m <br />) +
24 +  and 30 +
subulate +  and setiform +
0.35 cm3.5 mm <br />0.0035 m <br /> (0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br />) +
exalbuminous +
decumbent +  and erect +
villous +, strigose +, strigillose +, sericeous +, piloso-strigose +, piloso-hirsute +, pilose +, hispidulous +, glabrous +  and glabrate +
strigoso-scabrellous +  and scabrellous +
lance-deltate +  and attenuate +
appendaged +  and truncate +
papillate +  and smooth +
Compositae +
Townsendia parryi +
Townsendia +
species +
12 cm120 mm <br />0.12 m <br /> (25 cm250 mm <br />0.25 m <br />) +
perennial +  and biennial +
5 cm50 mm <br />0.05 m <br /> (12 cm120 mm <br />0.12 m <br />) +
tree +, shrub +  and subshrub +