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Antennaria densifolia

Antennaria densifolia A.E. Porsild

Denseleaf Pussytoes, Dense-leaved Pussytoes

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Antennaria ellyae

USDA Symbol: ANDE9

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

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Mat-forming, plants up to about 3 inches tall. Flower stems up to about 1 foot 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: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: No ray florets present, only disc florets.

Distribution

USA: AK , MT
Canada: BC , NT , YT

Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2018-12-11
Research By: CBR

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