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Parlin's pussytoes
Scientific Name: Antennaria parlinii ssp. 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). The plant is named after John Crawford Parlin (1863-1948), a botanist from Maine who discovered the species.
Common Names
- Parlin's Pussytoes
- Catsfoot
- Cat's-foot
- Pussytoes
- Everlasting
- Ladies' Tobacco
- Smooth Pussytoes
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Antennaria parlinii Fernald
- Family: Asteraceae (Aster family)
- Genus: Antennaria
- Species: parlinii
- Synonyms/Subspecies:
- Antennaria parlinii ssp. parlinii
- Antennaria parlinii ssp. fallax
- Antennaria parvifolia Nutt. (Small-leaf Pussytoes - note, this is a DIFFERENT species)
Distribution and Habitat
Antennaria parlinii is widespread across North America.
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- Parlin's Pussytoes is a perennial forb/herb, meaning it's a non-woody plant that lives for more than two years.
- It often blooms early in the spring, acting as ground cover for the rest of the year.
- Plants are typically 12-45 cm tall.
- Stems are erect, simple, and tomentose (covered in dense, matted hairs).
- Leaves are mostly basal, with much-reduced alternate cauline (stem) leaves.
- Basal leaves have blades that are spatulate to ovate or elliptic.
- The undersides of basal leaves are hairy.
Quirky Facts
- Parlin's Pussytoes can be dioecious or gynoecious, meaning populations can have separate male and female plants or only female plants.
Interactions with Other Organisms
- Pussytoes serves as a host plant for the Painted Lady butterfly.
Further Information
- USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database
- Discover Life
- Dave's Garden