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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.