Townsendia hookeri

Townsendia hookeri
A blooming mat of Townsendia hookeri growing on a gravel slope
A blooming mat of Townsendia hookeri growing on a gravel slope

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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Townsendia
Species:
T. hookeri
Binomial name
Townsendia hookeri
Beaman
Synonyms[1]
  • Townsendia nuttallii Dorn

Townsendia hookeri is a perennial, flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is often referred to by the common names Easter daisy or Hooker's Townsend daisy.[2] Named after 19th century botanist William Jackson Hooker, T. hookeri shares the genus Townsendia with at least 28 other species at this time.

  1. ^ "Townsendia hookeri". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org. Retrieved 2021-04-06.