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rush pussytoes

Scientific Name: Antennaria luzuloides

Family: Asteraceae

Category: Dicot

Growth: Subshrub, Forb/herb

Duration: Perennial

Other Names:

       

Antennaria luzuloides - Rush Pussytoes

Antennaria luzuloides, commonly known as rush pussytoes, is a flowering plant belonging to the daisy family (Asteraceae).

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Antennaria luzuloides Torr. & A. Gray
  • Common Name: Rush Pussytoes
  • Family: Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
  • Rank: Species
  • Subspecies: Antennaria luzuloides subsp. luzuloides, Antennaria luzuloides ssp. aberrans (E.E. Nelson)
  • Synonyms and other common names: catsfoot, cat's-foot, everlasting

Distribution and Habitat

Antennaria luzuloides is native to western North America.

Morphological Characteristics

  • Grows like a shrub, developing a round shape.
  • Reaches an average height of 2 feet (60 cm).
  • In the summer, the plant assumes a white coloring.
  • Showy white flowers

Quirky Facts

  • In some species of pussytoes, the male flower heads are rare, even unknown, with the female flower heads producing seeds without pollination.

Further Information

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