Antennaria microphylla

Littleleaf pussytoes
Antennaria microphylla Clearwater National Forest, Idaho
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Genus:	Antennaria
Species:	A. microphylla
Binomial name
Antennaria microphylla Rydb. 1897 not Gand. 1887 (not validly published)
Synonyms[1]
Synonymy Antennaria bracteosa Rydb. Antennaria nitida Greene Antennaria angustata Greene Antennaria burwellensis Malte Antennaria congesta Malte Antennaria fernaldiana Polunin Antennaria hudsonica Malte Antennaria megacephala Fernald Antennaria pygmaea Fernald Antennaria solstitialis Lunell ex Lunell Antennaria tansleyi Polunin Antennaria tweedsmuirii Polunin

Antennaria microphylla (Littleleaf pussytoes, Rosy pussytoes, Pink pussytoes, Small pussytoes, Dwarf everlasting) is a stoloniferous perennial forb in the (aster family). It is widespread across northern and western North America, from Alaska and the three Canadian Arctic Territories east to Quebec and south to Minnesota, New Mexico, and California.^[2][3]

Antennaria microphylla can be found growing in plains, hills, dry meadow, and open wood habitats. It is a small herb with male and female flowers on separate plants. It grows from 1.2 to 12 inches (3.0 to 30.5 cm) with spoon shaped or oblong leaves; it blossoms from late May to July.^[4] The Columbian ground squirrel feeds on Litteleaf pussytoes.^[5]

References

1. The Plant List, Antennaria microphylla Rydb.
2. Biota of North America Program 2014 state-level distribution map
3. Calflora taxon report, University of California, Antennaria microphylla Rydb. littleleaf pussytoes
4. Flora of North America Vol. 19, 20 and 21 Page 407, Littleleaf pussytoes, Antennaria microphylla Rydberg
5. Matthews, Robin F. (1993). "Antennaria microphylla". Fire Effects Information System, [Online]. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Fire Sciences Laboratory. Retrieved 2010-04-18.