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rush pussytoes

Scientific Name: Antennaria luzuloides ssp. luzuloides

Family: Asteraceae

Category: Dicot

Growth: Forb/herb, Subshrub

Duration: Perennial

Other Names:

       

Antennaria luzuloides: Rush Pussytoes

Antennaria luzuloides, commonly known as rush pussytoes, is a flowering plant species 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)

Distribution and Habitat:

Antennaria luzuloides is native to western North America.

Morphological Characteristics:

  • Grows to an average height of 2 feet (60 cm).
  • Develops like a shrub, forming a round-shaped shrub.
  • In summer, the plant assumes a white coloring.
  • Features showy white flowers.

Quirky Facts:

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

Further Information:

  • Discover Life offers a page about the biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution of Antennaria luzuloides.