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Photographer: Merel R. Black
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Family Asteraceae
Antennaria neglecta Greene
cat's-foot, field pussy-toes
Antennaria: from the Latin antenna, because of the resemblance of the male flowers to insect antennae
neglecta: neglected or overlooked
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| Status: | Native |
| Plant: | erect, perennial, 4"-16" tall forb; fibrous roots with colony-forming stolons of more than 1/3" long |
| Flower: | head white to pinkish, brush-like with numerous, tubular disk flowers, no rays; inflorescence dense, terminal clusters; blooms April-June |
| Fruit: | seeds on dense fluffy pappus |
| Leaf: | alternate, upper leaves white-hairy with an upturned tip, basal leaves becoming hairless, only the mid-vein distinct, main leaves less than 1/2" wide |
| Habitat: | dry to moderate moisture; fields, woods, prairies, lawns; in sandy soil |
| Notes: | very similar to A. howelii |
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