Host an Event Volunteer Join Tickets

Support the plant database you love!

Plant Database

Search for native plants by scientific name, common name or family. If you are not sure what you are looking for, try the Combination Search or our Recommended Species lists.

Enter a Plant Name:
Or you can choose a plant family:
Antennaria rosea (Rosy pussytoes)
Glase, Terry

Antennaria rosea

Antennaria rosea Greene

Rosy Pussytoes

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: ANRO2

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

Slender stalk above leafy mat.

 

From the Image Gallery

11 photo(s) available in the Image Gallery

Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Shape: Oblanceolate , Spatulate
Leaf Apex: Mucronate
Size Notes: 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 , Red , Pink , Brown
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: AK , AZ , CA , CO , ID , ME , MI , MN , MT , ND , NM , NV , OR , UT , WA , WY
Canada: AB , BC , MB , NL , NT , NU , ON , QC , SK , YT
Native Distribution: Alaska and British Columbia to Manitoba; Newfoundland; rare in rest of eastern Canada. In United States, south to California, New Mexico, North Dakota, and Minnesota; also in Maine. Extirpated from Michigan.
Native Habitat: Dry, open areas, meadows, open woods and forests, plains, alpine meadows.

Growing Conditions

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

Find Seed or Plants

Find seed sources for this species at the Native Seed Network.

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:

Native Seed Network - Corvallis, OR

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-02-04
Research By: TWC Staff

Go back