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Narrowleaf pussytoes

Antennaria stenophylla

Also called Narrow Leaved Pussytoes

Narrowleaf pussytoes
Photo: Thayne Tuason, CC BY-SA 4.0

Narrowleaf pussytoes is a small, low North American wildflower in the daisy family, growing up to about 15 cm tall on dry sagebrush hillsides. It needs full sun and very well-drained soil, and it is best kept lean and dry.

Family
Asteraceae (Daisy family)
Light
Full sun
Water
Water sparingly, letting the soil dry out between waterings, and avoid soggy roots.
Soil
Sandy or gritty, well-drained soil; poor soil is fine.
Temperature
Hardy in cold winters; protect from prolonged wet cold. Tolerates hot, dry summers.
How easy
Easy
Native range
NW. U.S.A. to Nevada

About

Antennaria stenophylla is a North American species of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae known by the common name narrowleaf pussytoes. It is native to the Great Basin, Columbia Plateau, and Snake River Plain of the Western United States, in the States of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Nevada, and Utah.

Antennaria stenophylla is a relatively small plant up to 15 cm (6 inches) tall. Male and female flower heads are on separate plants, with several heads clumped together on each stalk. The species usually grows on hillsides in sagebrush steppes, frequently dominated by sagebrush (Artemisia spp.).

Other Antennaria plants

Alpine pussytoes · Pearly pussytoes · Box pussytoes · Silver pussytoes · Scented pussytoes · Flat-top pussytoes · Denseleaf pussytoes · Low pussytoes · Stoloniferous pussytoes · Whip pussytoes · Fries' pussytoes · Pinewoods pussytoes

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Antennaria stenophylla by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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