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Antennaria howellii (Howell's pussytoes)
Muller, Thomas L.

Antennaria howellii

Antennaria howellii Greene

Howell's Pussytoes

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: ANHO

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N), SPM (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 14 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: White , Yellow , Brown
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: CA , CO , CT , DC , DE , IA , ID , IL , IN , KY , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MT , NC , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NY , OH , OR , PA , RI , SD , TN , UT , VA , VT , WA , WI , WV , WY
Canada: AB , BC , MB , NB , NL , NS , NU , ON , PE , QC , SK , YT

Growing Conditions

Water Use: Low
Light Requirement: Sun
Soil Moisture: Dry

Find Seed or Plants

View propagation protocol from Native Plants Network.

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:

Natural Biodiversity - Johnstown, PA

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 26 - Minnesota Wildflowers: a field guide to the flora of Minnesota (2009)
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Antennaria howellii in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Antennaria howellii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Antennaria howellii

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-11-18
Research By: TWC Staff

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