Antennaria rosea
(Pink Pussytoes)
Antennaria rosea, Lower McCullough Gulch, Summit Co. 7229
Antennaria rosea, McCullough Gulch, Summit Co. 1056
Antennaria rosea, Pennsylvania Gulch, Summit Co. 1050
Antennaria rosea, Peak 7, Breckenridge, Summit Co. 5894
Antennaria rosea, Mayflower Gulch, Summit Co. 6825
Stem leaves, Antennaria rosea, Pennsylvania Gulch, Summit Co. 1055
Basal leaves, Antennaria rosea, Pennsylvania Gulch, Summit Co. 5901
| Scientific Name | Antennaria rosea | USDA PLANTS Symbol | ANRO2 |
| Common Name | Pink Pussytoes, Rosy Pussytoes | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 36754 |
| Family | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description |
Life zones and habitat: Foothills to subalpine (5000 to 12000 ft.); dry to moist areas, meadows, streambanks. Plant: Erect, mat-forming, small perennial with creeping stolons; woolly stems 4 to 12 inches tall. Leaves: Grayish basal leaves spatulate or oblanceolate to obovate, 3/4-inch long and woolly; fewer, smaller stem leaves are linear to narrowly oblanceolate. Inflorescence: Multiple rayless flowers in single compact clusters each with white disc florets surrounded by red- or pink-tipped bracts. Bloom Period: Spring and summer. References: "Flora of Colorado" by Jennifer Ackerfield, "Guide to Colorado Wildflowers" by G.K. Guennel and "The Alpine Flora of the Rocky Mountains" by Richard W. Scott, and SEINet. |
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Colorado Status: Native |
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