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.Biota of North America Program 2014 state-level distribution mapCalflora taxon report, University of California, Antennaria microphylla Rydb. littleleaf pussytoes
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 with spoon shaped or oblong leaves; it blossoms from late May to July.Flora of North America Vol. 19, 20 and 21 Page 407, Littleleaf pussytoes, Antennaria microphylla Rydberg The Columbian ground squirrel feeds on Litteleaf pussytoes.
Cultivation Littleleaf pussytoes is valued by gardeners for its charming, very fine foliage as a garden groundcover.
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