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Parlin's pussytoes

Scientific Name: Antennaria parlinii

Family: Asteraceae

Category: Dicot

Growth: Forb/herb

Duration: Perennial

Other Names:

       

Parlin's Pussytoes (Antennaria parlinii)

Parlin's pussytoes, scientifically known as Antennaria parlinii, is a North American species of flowering plant belonging to the daisy family (Asteraceae). This perennial forb/herb is known for its early spring blooms and ground cover growth habit.

Common Names

  • Parlin's pussytoes
  • Catsfoot
  • Cat's-foot
  • Pussytoes
  • Everlasting
  • Ladies' tobacco

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Antennaria parlinii Fernald
  • Family: Asteraceae (Aster family)
  • Kingdom: Plantae
  • Synonyms/Subspecies:
    • Antennaria parvifolia Nutt. &#8211 Small-leaf
    • Antennaria parlinii ssp. fallax
    • Antennaria parlinii subsp. parlinii

Distribution and Habitat

Antennaria parlinii is widespread across North America.

Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits

  • One of the first flowers to bloom in spring.
  • Grows as a ground cover for the rest of the year.
  • Plants can reach 12–35(–45) cm in height.
  • Has oblong basal leaves that are hairy underneath.
  • Features a single hairy, erect stem with lance-shaped hairy leaves.
  • Stems are erect and tomentose (covered with dense, matted hairs).
  • Basal leaves have blades that are spatulate to ovate or elliptic.

Ecological Role

Pussytoes is a known host plant for the Painted Lady butterfly.

Quirky Facts

  • Antennaria parlinii was named for John Crawford Parlin (1863-1948), a botanist from Maine, who discovered the species.
  • The plant is dioecious or gynoecious, meaning populations may have separate staminate (male) and pistillate (female) plants in equal frequencies, or only pistillate plants.

Further Information

  • Discover Life offers a page about the biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution of Antennaria parlinii.
  • USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database