Asteraceae

Townsendia parryi

Parry's Townsendia

Basal leaf rosette. Stem stout, unbranched. Basal leaves gray-haired, 1/3–2 in. long, widest at tip end; stem leaves few, smaller. Flower head single with more than 40 ray flowers, blue or violet, 1/2–1 in. long, large yellow disk. Grows on rocky ridges in high steppe, subalpine, alpine.

• Rarity: Uncommon
• Flowering Time: All Summer
• Life Cycle: Biennial, Perennial
• Height: 2--12 inches
• Habitat: Alpine, Subalpine, Shrub-Steppe
• Found In: Wallowas
• Native: Yes