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Weed Identification

plantain-leaved pussytoes

Family

Asteraceae

Scientific Name

Antennaria plantaginifolia

Other 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