Antennaria virginica Stebbins. Shale-barren Pussytoes. Phen: Apr-Jun. Hab: Shale barrens and other dry, rocky habitats. Dist: C. PA and w. VA west to OH.
Origin/Endemic status: Endemic
Taxonomy Comments: A. virginica is a sexual diploid ancestor of the A. howellii complex (Bayer 2006), also including (without taxonomic recognition) derived autotetraploid populations.
Synonymy: = C, FNA19, K1, K3, K4, Oh3, Pa, Va, W, Bayer & Stebbins (1982), Bayer & Stebbins (1993); = Antennaria neglecta Greene var. argillicola (Stebbins) Cronquist – G, SE1; > Antennaria virginica Stebbins var. argillicola Stebbins – F; > Antennaria virginica Stebbins var. virginica – F
Heliophily: 8
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