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dark pussytoes

Antennaria media Greene
dark pussytoes
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Antennaria media, known as dark pussytoes, is a North American species of the Asteraceae family. It is native to western Canada and the western United States, including regions from Alaska and Yukon to California and New Mexico. This plant is adapted to cold Arctic and alpine environments, found at high latitudes or high elevations in mountainous areas.

Description

Antennaria media, described by Greene in 1898, is a flowering plant in the Asteraceae family. It is commonly referred to as dark pussytoes and is found in regions such as Alberta, British Columbia, the Northwest Territories, Yukon, Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. It thrives in Arctic and alpine habitats, typically in high-latitude or high-elevation environments.

Other common names

Rocky Mountain pussytoesdark pussytoes

Distribution

Alberta · British Columbia · Northwest Territories · Yukon · NO · Alaska · Arizona · California · Colorado · Idaho · Montana · Nevada · New Mexico · Northwest Territorie · Oregon · Utah · Washington · Wyoming

Synonyms

Antennaria mucronataAntennaria densaAntennaria modestaAntennaria media subsp. mediaAntennaria alpina var. mediaAntennaria austromontanaAntennaria candida

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