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Antennaria geyeri

Antennaria geyeri A. Gray

Pinewoods Pussytoes, Mountain Pussytoes, Geyer's Pussytoes

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Gnaphalium alienum

USDA Symbol: ANGE3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
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: White , Pink
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: No ray florets present, only disc florets.

Distribution

USA: CA , NV , OR , WA

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

Metadata

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

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