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| | Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species var. | Townsendia parryi D.C.Eaton trib. Astereae |
| Territory |
NW.USA; SW.USA; WESTERN CANADA
rocky slopes
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| Altitude | 1500-3000m |
| Description |
leaves basal, oblanceolate or spathulate, involucre 9-16mm high, disc 15-40mm in diam., ligules, when dry distinctly bluish, 10-20mm long |
| Size | 5-25cm |
| Color | blue, purple |
| Bloom | late spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft, fl. stem erect
| | Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C
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