plantain-leaved pussytoes
Family
AsteraceaeScientific Name
Antennaria plantaginifoliaOther Common Names:
woman's tobacco
Synonyms (former Scientific Names):
Antennaria caroliniana
Antennaria nemoralis
Antennaria plantaginifolia var. petiolata
Antennaria decipiens
Antennaria petiolata
Antennaria pinetorum
Gnaphalium plantaginifolium
Antennaria denikeana
Growth Habit
Varies:
upright and nonwoody,
prostrate and nonwoody
Thorns or Spines
not present
Approximate Flower Diameter
pencil
Dominant Flower Color
white
Flower Symmetry
not symmetrical
Leaf Hairs
has hairs
Leaf Shape
Varies:
lance,
oval
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Margin
entire
Leaf Structure
simple
Leaf Stalk
shorter than leaf
Stem Hairs
has hairs
Stem Cross Section
round or oval
Milky Sap
not present
Life Cycle
perennial
Ochrea
not present
Plant Type
Herb