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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