Biology:Antennaria flagellaris
| Antennaria flagellaris | |
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| Antennaria flagellaris on Badger Mountain, Douglas County Washington | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Antennaria |
| Species: | A. flagellaris
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| Binomial name | |
| Antennaria flagellaris (A.Gray) A.Gray
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Antennaria flagellaris is a North American species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common names whip pussytoes and stoloniferous pussytoes.[2] It is native primarily to the Great Basin and Columbia Plateau regions of Washington (state) , Oregon, Idaho, and northern Nevada (Elko County), where it is a member of the sagebrush scrub plant community. Additional populations are found in northeastern California (Lassen + Modoc Counties), Wyoming (Park + Teton Counties), the Black Hills of South Dakota (Custer County), and the Canadian Province of British Columbia.[3]
Antennaria flagellaris is a petite perennial herb forming a thin patch on the ground no more than 2 centimeters high. It grows from a slender caudex and spreads via thin, wiry, cobwebby stolons. The woolly grayish leaves are one to two centimeters long and generally lance-shaped. The tiny inflorescence holds a single flower head less than a centimeter wide. The species is dioecious, with male plants producing only staminate flowers and female plants producing only pistillate flowers. The fruit is a bumpy achene up to a centimeter long including its long, soft pappus.[4]
References
- ↑ The Plant List Antennaria flagellaris (A.Gray) A.Gray
- ↑ Calflora taxon report, University of California, stoloniferous pussy toes, stoloniferous pussytoes, Antennaria flagellaris (A. Gray) A. Gray
- ↑ Biota of North America 2014 county distribution map
- ↑ Flora of North America Vol. 19, 20 and 21 Page 399 Antennaria flagellaris (A. Gray) A. Gray, Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts. 17: 212. 1882.
External links
- Jepson Manual Treatment
- United States Department of Agriculture Plants Profile
- Calphotos Photo gallery, University of California
Wikidata ☰ Q604686 entry
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