Antennaria microphylla

Littleleaf pussytoes
Antennaria microphylla, Clearwater National Forest, USA
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Antennaria
Species: A. microphylla
Binomial name
Antennaria microphylla
Rydb.
Synonyms[1]
  • Antennaria bracteosa Rydb.
  • Antennaria nitida Greene
  • Antennaria parvifolia sensu Greene, non Nutt.
  • Antennaria parvifolia Nutt. var. bracteosa (Rydb.) A. Nelson
  • Antennaria rosea Greene var. nitida (Greene) Breitung
  • Antennaria solstitialis Lunell

Antennaria microphylla (Littleleaf pussytoes, Rosy pussytoes, Pink pussytoes, Small pussytoes, Dwarf everlasting) is a stoloniferous perennial forb in the Aster family (Asteraceae). It grows from 1.2 to 12 inches (3.0 to 30.5 cm) with spoon shaped or oblong leaves; it blossoms from late May to July. Native to North America, this plant occurs from Alaska to Ontario and south to California, New Mexico, Colorado, and Nebraska. It can be found growing in plains, hills, dry meadow, and open wood habitats. The Columbian ground squirrel feeds on Litteleaf pussytoes.[2]

References

  1. ↑ USDA, NRCS (2010). "PLANTS Profile for Antennaria microphylla". The PLANTS Database. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. Archived from the original on 8 March 2010. Retrieved 2010-04-17.
  2. ↑ Matthews, Robin F. (1993). "Antennaria microphylla". Fire Effects Information System, [Online]. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Fire Sciences Laboratory. Retrieved 2010-04-18.