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Photographer: Kyle Steele
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Family Asteraceae
Antennaria parlinii Fernald
Parlin's pussy-toes, plantain pussy-toes
Antennaria: from the Latin antenna, because of the resemblance of the male flowers to insect antennae
parlinii: for its discoverer John Crawford Parlin (1863-1948)
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| Status: | Native |
| Plant: | erect, perennial, 4"-16" tall, woolly forb; fibrous roots with colony-forming stolons |
| Flower: | head brush-like with numerous, white to pinkish, tubular disk flowers more than 1/8" long, no rays; inflorescence in dense, terminal clusters; blooms April-June |
| Fruit: | seed on dense fluffy pappus |
| Leaf: | alternate, basal leaves usually becoming hairless on the top, often evergreen, 3-5 prominent veins on the bottom, upper leaves smaller |
| Habitat: | dry to moderate moisture; open woods |
| Notes: | very similar to A. plantaginifolia |
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