Townsend daisy

noun

Any member of the genus Townsendia of wildflowers.

Meanings

nounTownsend daisy (plural Townsend daisies)

plural Townsend daisies

  1. Any member of the genus Townsendia of wildflowers.

Origin

Named in honour of Pennsylvania botanist David Townsend (1787–1858).

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APA

Townsend daisy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Townsend%20daisy

MLA

“Townsend daisy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Townsend%20daisy. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Townsend daisy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Townsend%20daisy.

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