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Antennaria alpina
Antennaria alpina (L.) Gaertn.
Alpine Pussytoes, Alpine Everlasting
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s): Antennaria alpina var. canescens, Antennaria alpina var. compacta, Antennaria alpina var. glabrata, Antennaria alpina var. intermedia, Antennaria alpina var. stolonifera, Antennaria alpina var. ungavensis, Antennaria arenicola, Antennaria atriceps, Antennaria bayardii, Antennaria boecheriana, Antennaria borealis, Antennaria brunnescens, Antennaria cana, Antennaria canescens, Antennaria canescens ssp. porsildii, Antennaria canescens var. pseudoporsildii, Antennaria columnaris, Antennaria compacta, Antennaria confusa, Antennaria crymophila, Antennaria foggii, Antennaria friesiana ssp. compacta, Antennaria glabrata, Antennaria groenlandica, Antennaria hansii, Antennaria intermedia, Antennaria labradorica, Antennaria longii, Antennaria media ssp. compacta, Antennaria pallida, Antennaria pedunculata, Antennaria porsildii, Antennaria sornborgeri, Antennaria stolonifera, Antennaria subcanescens, Antennaria ungavensis, Antennaria vexillifera, Antennaria wiegandii, Gnaphalium alpinum
USDA Symbol: ANAL4
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), GL (N)
A mat-forming perennial with a branching root crown and ascending stems to 6 in. Basal leaves are white hairy and subtend clusters of small, soft, white flowerheads.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Root Type: Tap
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Oblanceolate
Leaf Pubescence: Tomentose
Size Notes: Up to about 6 inches tall.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AK , MTCanada: AB , BC , NL , NT , NU , ON , QC
Native Distribution: Circumboreal, s. in N. America to n. Rockies & mts. of n. CA
Native Habitat: Open, rocky, mt. sites; 8000-12,000 ft.
Growing Conditions
Water Use: MediumLight Requirement: Sun
Soil Moisture: Moist
Soil Description: Moist, well-drained soils.
Conditions Comments: A good ground cover.
Benefit
Conspicuous Flowers: yesPropagation
Commercially Avail: yesFind Seed or Plants
View propagation protocol from Native Plants Network.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACU | FACU | FACU |
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Antennaria alpina in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Antennaria alpina in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Antennaria alpina
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-03-02Research By: TWC Staff