Townsendia minima

Perennials, 1–2+ cm (± pulvinate). Stems ± erect; internodes 0.1–1+ mm, ± strigose. Leaves basal and cauline, blades ± spatulate, 5–10 (–15+) × 1.5–3+ mm, ± fleshy, faces sparsely strigose or glabrate. Heads ± sessile. Involucres ± campanulate, 6–10 mm diam. Phyllaries 20–28 in 3–4+ series, the longer ± lanceolate, 5–7 mm (l/w = 2.5–5), sometimes glabrate, apices obtuse to acute, abaxial faces usually ± strigillose. Ray-florets 8–21; corollas white or pinkish adaxially, laminae 4–8 mm, abaxially usually glabrous, sometimes sparsely glandular-puberulent. Disc-florets 20–40+; corollas 3–4 mm. Cypselae 2–3.5 mm, faces hairy, hair tips entire or forked; pappi persistent, 15–30 subulate to setiform scales 3–5 mm. 2n = 27 (apomicts).

Phenology: Flowering Apr–Jun.
Habitat: Rocky slopes, talus
Elevation: 1800–3100 m

Utah.

Discussion

Of conservation concern.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa