Antennaria microphylla explained

Antennaria microphylla (littleleaf pussytoes, rosy pussytoes, pink pussytoes, small pussytoes, dwarf everlasting) is a stoloniferous perennial forb in the family Asteraceae. 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.^{[1] [2]}

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 1.2inchesto12inchesin (toin) with spoon shaped or oblong leaves; it blossoms from late May to July.^[3] The Columbian ground squirrel feeds on Litteleaf pussytoes.^[4]

Cultivation

Littleleaf pussytoes is valued by gardeners for its charming, very fine foliage as a garden groundcover.^[5]

Notes and References

1. http://bonap.net/MapGallery/State/Antennaria%20microphylla.png Biota of North America Program 2014 state-level distribution map
2. http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-calrecnum=383 Calflora taxon report, University of California, Antennaria microphylla Rydb. littleleaf pussytoes
3. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=250066081 Flora of North America Vol. 19, 20 and 21 Page 407, Littleleaf pussytoes, Antennaria microphylla Rydberg
4. Web site: Matthews. Robin F.. Antennaria microphylla. Fire Effects Information System, [Online]. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Fire Sciences Laboratory. 1993 . 2010-04-18.
5. Book: Barr . Claude A. . Jewels of the plains : wild flowers of the Great Plains grasslands and hills . 1983 . University of Minnesota Press . Minneapolis . 0-8166-1127-0 . 24.