Townsendia eximia
| Townsendia eximia | |
|---|---|
| In Bandelier National Monument, Los Alamos County, New Mexico | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Townsendia |
| Species: | T. eximia |
| Binomial name | |
| Townsendia eximia | |
| The county level distribution of Townsendia eximia in New Mexico and Colorado | |
| Synonyms | |
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Townsendia eximia, commonly called the tall Townsend daisy and Rocky Mountain Townsend-daisy, is species in the daisy family in the genus Townsendia. It has relatively large showy flowers with blue-purple petals. It is mostly found in mountains of New Mexico, but also grows in far southern Colorado.