Species PlantsHooker's Townsend Daisy

Hooker's Townsend Daisy

Townsendia hookeri

UncommonPlant
Illustration of Hooker's Townsend Daisy (Townsendia hookeri)

Hooker's Townsend Daisy is a small, cushion-forming wildflower of high, dry plains and rocky hillsides in the Rocky Mountain region, producing large, showy white daisies near the ground. It often blooms very early in spring, even through late-season snow. Native bees visit the flowers for early-season pollen and nectar.

Habitat
High dry plains and rocky hillsides of the Rocky Mountain region
Diet
Early spring pollen and nectar for native bees
How common
Uncommon

Best time to see a Hooker's Townsend Daisy

The best time to see a Hooker's Townsend Daisy is March–April, when about 71% of U.S. sightings happen, based on 647 research-grade iNaturalist observations.

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