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Asteraceae

Cushion Townsend daisy

Townsendia condensata Parry

Family
Asteraceae
Genus
Townsendia

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Cushion Townsend daisy: Yellowstone grounddaisy, Townsendia condensata, White Mountains, elevation 3545 m (11630 ft). Also visible are leaves of King sandwort (Eremogone kingii var. co
Photo: Jim Morefield from Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English
Cushion Townsend daisy

Synonyms

  • Townsendia anomala Heiser
  • Townsendia condensata var. anomala (Heiser) Dorn
  • Townsendia condensata var. condensata
  • Townsendia condensata var. condensata

Characteristics

Growth habit
Forb/herb
Lifespan
Biennial, Perennial
In the US and Canada
Canada: native, Lower 48 states: native

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.