plantain-leaved pussytoes

Family

Asteraceae

Scientific Name

Antennaria plantaginifolia

Other Common Names:

woman's tobacco

Synonyms (former Scientific Names):

Antennaria decipiens

Antennaria caroliniana

Antennaria plantaginifolia var. petiolata

Antennaria petiolata

Gnaphalium plantaginifolium

Antennaria denikeana

Antennaria pinetorum

Antennaria nemoralis

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