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.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Tall Townsend Daisy being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
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Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Asterales
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Genus
- Townsendia
- Species
- Townsendia eximia
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