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Asteraceae
Mountain Pussytoes
Antennaria dioica
Gentleness and resilience.
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Genus
- Antennaria
- Native to
- Europe, Northern Asia, North America
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Type
- perennial herb
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- dry, sandy, acidic, low fertility
- Water
- low
- Hardiness
- 4-8
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- The soft, rounded flower heads cluster like tiny cat's paws, inspiring the charming common name 'pussytoes.'
- Antennaria dioica is dioecious, meaning male and female flowers grow on separate plants — rare in the daisy family.
- It spreads by stolons to form low mats, making it an excellent ground cover on dry, infertile soils.
- American painted lady butterfly caterpillars feed almost exclusively on Antennaria species.
- The genus name refers to the antenna-like pappus bristles on the seeds, resembling the antennae of insects.
Color meanings
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gentleness
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endurance
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alpine spirit