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.

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. The Columbian ground squirrel feeds on Litteleaf pussytoes.

Antennaria microphylla

Cultivation

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

Antennaria microphylla

References

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Plants described in 1897

Flora of Subarctic America

Flora of Canada

Flora of the Northwestern United States

Flora of the North-Central United States

Flora of the Southwestern United States

Flora of the South-Central United States

Flora without expected TNC conservation status

Antennaria microphylla