Townsendia incana Nutt.

• Region

  North America

• Country

  United States of America

• State/Province

  Utah

• County/Municipio

  San Juan Co.

• Locality

  Dark Canyon Wilderness, Dark Canyon, near mouth of Lean-To Canyon

• Township, Range, Section

  33S, 16E, near center lower half of S32

• Elevation

  Alt. 1219 m. (3999 ft.)

• Coordinates

  37.855, -110.188

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

ASTERACEAE OF UTAH
Townsendia incana Nuttall
SAN JUAN COUNTY. Dark Canyon Wilderness, Dark Canyon, near mouth of Lean-To Canyon, in vicinity of
T33S R16E near center lower half of S. 32, 110° 11.25’
W, 37° 51.3’ N, 4000 ft elevation.
Along canyon bottom, cryptogamic and sandy soil, with
Castilleja linariifolia, Amsonia tomentosa stenophylla,
Gilia subnuda, Populus, Tamarix, Asclepias latifolia, A.
macrosperma, Salix gooddingii, Astragalus molissimus,
Oenothera longissima, Thymophylla pentachaeta,
Hymenoxys argentea, Yucca angustissima toftiae, Gilia
hutchsinfolia, Gaillardia, Penstemon eatonii, Senecio
multilobatus, Fendlera rupicola, Coleogyne
ramosissima, Chrysothamnus, Stanleya wrightii,
Juniperus, Sphaeralcea leptophylla, Fraxinus anomala,
Galium, Oenothera pallida, Bromus rubens, Rhus
trilobata simplicifolia, Opuntia polyacantha erinacea,
Brickellia microphylla scabra. Local herbaceous
perennial, florets purple and white.
19 June 1995
Wendy Hodgson 9258
with Ron Hill
Herbarium of Desert Botanical Garden (DES)
02923023