alpine pussytoes
Antennaria alpina (L.) Gaertn.
Antennaria alpina, known as alpine pussytoes, is a species in the Asteraceae family. It is native to mountainous and subarctic regions of Europe and North America, including Scandinavia, Greenland, Alaska, and the Canadian Arctic. Its distribution extends southward into high-altitude areas of the Rocky Mountains, reaching as far as Montana and Wyoming. The species was first described in 1791.
Description
Antennaria alpina is found in a wide range of northern and alpine habitats across FI, IS, NO, SE, Alaska, Alberta, British Columbia, Finland, Greenland, Labrador, Magadan, Montana, Newfoundland, North European Russia, Northwest Territories, Norway, Nunavut, Ontario, Québec, and Sweden. This plant is adapted to cold and high-altitude environments and is part of the diverse flora in these regions.
Other common names
alpine pussytoes
Distribution
FI · IS · NO · SE · Alaska · Alberta · British Columbia · Finland · Greenland · Labrador · Magadan · Montana · Newfoundland · North European Russi · Northwest Territorie · Norway · Nunavut · Ontario · Québec · Sweden · Wyoming · Yukon · GL
Synonyms
Gnaphalium monanthonAntennaria lapponicaAntennaria ungavensisAntennaria glabrata f. ramosaAntennaria alpina f. latifoliaAntennaria canescens f. fastigiataChamaezelum alpinumGnaphalium uniflorumAntennaria canaAntennaria alpina f. alpinaGnaphalium alpinumAntennaria alpina subsp. alpinaAntennaria atricepsAntennaria alpina var. ramosissimaAntennaria alpina var. canescensAntennaria alpina var. alpinaAntennaria porsildii f. roseolaAntennaria alpina var. canaAntennaria alpina var. typica
