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Asteraceae
Antennaria

not marked as a favorite taxon Antennaria virginica Stebbins. Common name: Shale-barren Pussytoes. Phenology: Apr-Jun. Habitat: Shale barrens and other dry, rocky habitats. Distribution: C. PA and e. OH south to sw. VA.

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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, K4, Oh3, Pa, POWO, 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. Basionym: Antennaria virginica Stebbins 1935

Links to other floras: = Antennaria virginica - FNA19

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NCBG trait

Intro: Erect, colony-forming perennial that spreads by leafy runners, found on shale barrens and other dry, rocky habitats.

Stems: Stem an unbranched flowering stalk arising from a basal rosette and covered in white hairs; sometimes red-tinged.

Leaves: Basal leaves spatulate to oblong-lance-shaped, 1/3-1 in. long, mostly 1-veined, greenish-gray and moderately hairy; stem leaves linear.

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Flowers: Male and female flowers on separate plants, in compact terminal clusters of 3-9 heads; heads white, 1/4-1/2 in. wide, each consisting of a dense clump of tiny florets surrounded at the base by whorls of greenish-white to straw-colored bracts; male (staminate) florets have brownish, tubular anthers, while the female (pistillate florets) are fluffy white with multiple styles.

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Height: 4-8 in.

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description: Erect, colony-forming perennial that spreads by leafy runners, found on shale barrens and other dry, rocky habitats.

stems: Stem an unbranched flowering stalk arising from a basal rosette and covered in white hairs; sometimes red-tinged.

leaves: Basal leaves spatulate to oblong-lance-shaped, 1/3-1 in. long, mostly 1-veined, greenish-gray and moderately hairy; stem leaves linear.

inflorescence:

flowers: Male and female flowers on separate plants, in compact terminal clusters of 3-9 heads; heads white, 1/4-1/2 in. wide, each consisting of a dense clump of tiny florets surrounded at the base by whorls of greenish-white to straw-colored bracts; male (staminate) florets have brownish, tubular anthers, while the female (pistillate florets) are fluffy white with multiple styles.

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