cat's-foot
Antennaria dioica (L.) Gaertn.
Antennaria dioica (L.) Gaertn., a perennial herb in the Asteraceae family, is native to cool northern and mountainous regions of Europe and northern Asia, including areas such as Russia, Mongolia, Japan, and the Aleutian Islands. It is commonly known as cat's-foot and was first published in 1791. The species has a wide distribution across countries including Denmark, Finland, Norway, Belgium, and others.
Description
Antennaria dioica is a member of the Asteraceae family and is commonly referred to as cat's-foot. It is a perennial herb found in northern and mountainous regions of Europe and northern Asia. The species is documented to occur in countries such as Denmark, Finland, Norway, Belgium, and extends into regions like the Aleutian Islands and parts of Russia. Historical botanical discussions have noted the existence of material related to this species, including illustrations and references to its classification and type specimens. Varietal epithets have been recorded in the protologue, including 'femina'.
Other common names
cat's-footrose pussytoesmountain everlastingpussytoesstoloniferous pussytoesCommon Catsfoot
Distribution
DK · FI · NO · SE · Flanders · Jølster · Norway · Belgium · Flemish Region · Walloon Region · Albania · Aleutian Is. · Altay · Amur · Austria · Baltic States · Belarus · Bulgaria · Buryatiya · Central European Rus · China North-Central · Chita · Czechoslovakia · Denmark · East European Russia · Finland · France · Germany · Great Britain · Greece
Synonyms
Antennaria hyperboreaGnaphalium borealeAntennaria insularisGnaphalium dioicumAntennaria rosea f. decipiensAntennaria montanaGnaphalium hyberboreumChamaezelum dioicumAntennaria dioica var. dioicaGnaphalium dioicaCyttarium dioicumAntennaria arida subsp. visciAntennaria parvifolia var. roseaGnaphalium dioicum var. dioicumAntennaria dioica var. hyperboreaAntennaria dioica var. australisAntennaria microphyllaAntennaria hibernicaGnaphalium alpinumGnaphalium pes-cati
