Antennaria pulcherrima subsp. eucosma (Fernald & Wiegand) R.J.Bayer

Elegant pussy-toes (en)

Subspecies

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Characteristics

Plants 8–25 cm. Basal leaves lanceolate to oblanceolate, 50–170 × 5–18 mm, faces silvery sericeous. Cauline leaves 7–30 mm, mostly not flagged (sometimes flagged near heads). Heads 3–15. Involucres: staminate 5.5–7 mm; pistillate 7–10 mm. Phyllaries distally light brown or castaneous. Corollas: staminate 3–4 mm; pistillate 3–4.3 mm. Cypselae 1.2–1.5 mm; pappi: staminate 4–6 mm; pistillate 5–7 mm. 2n = 56.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality dioecy
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.08 - 0.25
Root system -
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Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
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Nitrogen fixer -
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Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity 3-5
Soil texture 3-4
Soil acidity -
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Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 30 - 69
Germination temperacture (C°) 12 - 15
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Optimum temperature (C°) -
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Distribution

Antennaria pulcherrima subsp. eucosma world distribution map, present in Canada

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:60437705-2
WFO ID wfo-0000099130
COL ID 5FN66
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Antennaria eucosma Antennaria pulcherrima subsp. eucosma Antennaria carpatica var. humilis