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Antennaria monocephala

Antennaria monocephala DC.

Pygmy Pussytoes

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: ANMO9

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

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
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 , Red , Yellow
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: No ray florets present, only disc florets.

Distribution

USA: AK , MT , WY
Canada: AB , BC , NT , NU , QC , 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 monocephala in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Antennaria monocephala in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Antennaria monocephala

Metadata

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

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