Family: Asteraceae
plantain pussy-toes, plantain-leaved pussy-toes, woman's-tobacco
[Antennaria caroliniana Rydb., more...]
Merel R. Black
Emmet J. Judziewicz
University of Wisconsin - Madison (WIS-VP)
Etymology: Antennaria: from the Latin antenna, because of the resemblance of the male flowers to insect antennae
Plants: perennial forb
Plants: perennial forb
Common in the Driftless Area of southwestern Wisconsin, extending northward near the Mississippi River, and occasionally found in southeastern Wisconsin, disjunct from the Appalachian region, usually in dry open woodlands, oak savannas, barrens, dry prairies, and pastures. It is a diploid progenitor of both A. howellii and A. parlinii.
USDA Plants Database: Federal Distribution and detailed information including photos
Emmet J. Judziewicz
Derek Anderson
Derek Anderson
Caroline A. Creevey
Aaron_Carlson
Aaron_Carlson
