Rosy pussytoes

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Photo of rosy pussytoes (Antennaria rosea)

Antennaria rosea

Perennial forb/herb from the Asteraceae family. Leaves are wooly, pale green and lanceolate at maturity, small and wrinkled when juvenile. Flowers are small and pale pink, in cluster atop an erect stem 4 to 10 in tall.

Alden, P. and Paulson, D. (1998) National Audubon Society: Field Guide to the Pacific Northwest. New York, NY: Knopf.

Habitat Type Tolerance Invasive?
Semi-arid to dry areas with low sagebrush and Idaho fescue Full to partial sunlight No