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Antennaria plantaginifolia [= Antennaria caroliniana]

Plaintain Pussytoes

Scientific Name:

Antennaria plantaginifolia [= Antennaria caroliniana]

Genus:

Antennaria

Species Epithet:

plantaginifolia

Common Name:

Plaintain Pussytoes

Plant Type

Herb/Wildflower

Life Cycle

Perennial

Plant Family

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Native/Alien:

US Native

Size:

0-1 ft.

Bloom Color(s):

White

Light:

Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day

Soil Moisture:

Dry

Bloom Time:

March, April, May

Growing Area:

Mountains, Piedmont, Sandhills, Coastal Plain

Habitat Description:

Dry woodlands. Common in NC piedmont and mountains, rare in coastal plain.

Leaf Arrangement:

Alternate, Basal

Leaf Retention:

Deciduous

Leaf Type:

Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like

Leaf Form:

Simple

Life Cycle:

Perennial

Wildlife Value:

Has some wildlife value

Landscape Value:

Suitable for home landscapes

State Rank:

S4: Apparently secure (*Key)

Global Rank:

G5 - Secure (*Key)

Notes:

Some bees and flies visit.

Bloom

image

Tom Harville

Basal leaves

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Tom Harville

This species is stoloniferous and can spread to form an attractive ground cover.

Orange County, NC

The Scientific Name is Antennaria plantaginifolia [= Antennaria caroliniana]. You will likely hear them called Plaintain Pussytoes. This picture shows the This species is stoloniferous and can spread to form an attractive ground cover. of Antennaria plantaginifolia [= Antennaria caroliniana]

Bettina Darveaux

The plant is covered in dense, wooly hairs giving it a whitish-gray color.

Panther Branch Natural Area, Orange Co., NC

The Scientific Name is Antennaria plantaginifolia [= Antennaria caroliniana]. You will likely hear them called Plaintain Pussytoes. This picture shows the The plant is covered in dense, wooly hairs giving it a whitish-gray color. of Antennaria plantaginifolia [= Antennaria caroliniana]

Bettina Darveaux

The dioecious flowers are in terminal clusters (corymbs) atop the densely hairy flower stalks. The flower stalks have small alternate leaves.

Panther Branch Natural Area, Orange Co., NC

The Scientific Name is Antennaria plantaginifolia [= Antennaria caroliniana]. You will likely hear them called Plaintain Pussytoes. This picture shows the The dioecious flowers are in terminal clusters (corymbs) atop the densely hairy flower stalks. The flower stalks have small alternate leaves.  of Antennaria plantaginifolia [= Antennaria caroliniana]

Bettina Darveaux

The white flower heads are tinged with pink.

Panther Branch Natural Area, Orange Co., NC

The Scientific Name is Antennaria plantaginifolia [= Antennaria caroliniana]. You will likely hear them called Plaintain Pussytoes. This picture shows the The white flower heads are tinged with pink.  of Antennaria plantaginifolia [= Antennaria caroliniana]

Bettina Darveaux

Links:

USDA PLANTS Database Record



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