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flat-top pussytoes

Scientific Name: Antennaria corymbosa

Family: Asteraceae

Category: Dicot

Growth: Forb/herb

Duration: Perennial

Other Names: WA (meadow pussy-toes)

       

Antennaria corymbosa - Flat-top Pussytoes

Antennaria corymbosa, commonly known as flat-top pussytoes or meadow pussytoes, is a North American species of flowering plant belonging to the daisy family.

Common Names

  • Flat-top pussytoes
  • Meadow pussytoes
  • Meadow everlasting

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Antennaria corymbosa E.E. Nelson
  • Family: Asteraceae (Aster Family)
  • Kingdom: Plantae (plants)
  • Division: Magnoliophyta (flowering plants)
  • Synonyms:
    • Antennaria acuta Rydberg
    • Antennaria corymbosa E. Nels.
  • Taxonomic Status: Accepted

Distribution and Habitat

This plant is found in scattered locales across western North America, from Colorado, Montana, and California north to Saskatchewan.

Morphological Characteristics

  • It forms a flat carpet of tiny leaves that are green on top and silver beneath.

Reproduction

  • Female flowers mature and explode in a fluff (the pappus hairs) that disperses the seeds.

Related Species

  • Antennaria densifolia (Denseleaf Pussytoes)
  • Antennaria anaphaloides (Pearly Pussytoes, Tall Pussytoes, Handsome Pussytoes)
  • Antennaria canescens
  • Antennaria alpina (Alpine Pussytoes)
  • Antennaria parvifolia (Little-leaf Pussytoes, Small-leaf Pussytoes)
  • Antennaria media (Rocky Mountain Pussytoes)
  • Antennaria neglecta (Field Pussytoes)
  • Antennaria plantaginifolia (Plantainleaf Pussytoes)
  • Antennaria umbrinella (Umber Pussytoes)

Further Information

  • USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database
  • Discover Life
  • niiss.org