Nearctica - Eastern Wildflowers - Asteraceae - Plantain-leaved Pussytoes (Antennaria plantaginifolia)

Plantain-leaved Pussytoes

(Antennaria plantaginifolia)

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Line Drawing: Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913. An Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States and Canada, Second Edition.

Antennaria neglecta

Field Pussytoes is a smaller species than Plantain-leaved Pussytoes. The basal leaves are relatively longer and narrower and have a single median vein rather than 3 veins. Solitary Pussytoes also have 3 veins per basal leaf but have only a single apical flower head.

Antennaria solitaria

The flower stem of Solitary Pussytoes is nearly naked with the leaves greatly reduced in size.

Plantain-leaved Pussytoes (Antennaria plantaginifolia)

Identification: Plant a basal rosette of downy leaves with a central flowering stalk. Flowers white, small, arranged in two or more round clusters at the apex of the flowering stalk. Flowering stalk with small scalelike leaves. Basal leaves in a rosette, cottony, relatively broad, particuarly at the apex. Leaf with 3 strong veins. Plant 4 to 16 inches in height.

Distribution: Throughout eastern North America.

Habitat: Plantain-leaved Pussytoes is found in dry woods, pastures, and fields.

Flowering period: April to June.

Plantain-leaved Pussytoes
(Antennaria plantaginifolia)

Similar Species:

Field Pussytoes (Antennaria neglecta)

Solitary Pussytoes (Antennaria solitaria)

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