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little-leaved pussytoes

Antennaria microphylla Rydb.
little-leaved pussytoes
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Antennaria microphylla is a stoloniferous perennial forb in the Asteraceae family. It is native to northern and western North America, ranging from Alaska and the Canadian Arctic territories east to Quebec and south to Minnesota, New Mexico, and California.

Description

Antennaria microphylla, known as little-leaved pussytoes, is a member of the Asteraceae family. It is a perennial herb that spreads via stolons. The species is widely distributed across northern and western North America, including regions such as Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, the Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon, and parts of the United States like Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, and New Mexico. First described in 1897 by Rydb., it is commonly found in alpine and subalpine habitats.

Other common names

littleleaf pussytoeslittle-leaved pussytoesneat everlastingneat pussytoessmall-leaved pussytoeswhite pussytoeswhite pussytoes (littleleaf pussytoes)

Distribution

Alberta · British Columbia · Manitoba · Northwest Territories · Nunavut · Ontario · Quebec · Saskatchewan · Yukon · NO · Alaska · Arizona · California · Colorado · Idaho · Minnesota · Montana · Nebraska · Nevada · New Mexico · North Dakota · Northwest Territorie · Oregon · Québec · South Dakota · Utah · Washington · Wyoming

Synonyms

Antennaria solstitialisAntennaria microphylla var. microphyllaAntennaria friesiana var. megacephala

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