Genus Townsendia (Noun)
Meaning
Genus of western American low tufted herbs: Easter daisy.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Townsendia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae, native to western North America, including the southwestern United States, the Great Plains, and British Columbia.
- Genus Townsendia contains over 25 species of annual or perennial herbs that grow from a low rosette or a caudex.
- Plants in the genus Townsendia produce flower heads with numerous ray flowers that range in color from pink and white to purple.
- Genus Townsendia has evolved into distinct forms with adaptation to environments and includes different habits like cespitose to spreading growth patterns.
- Members of the genus Townsendia such as Easter daisy typically thrive in alpine, dry scrub or mountain meadow environments with relatively moist conditions during germination and establishment phases.