Antennaria

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For the genus of beetle, see Antennaria (beetle).
Antennaria
File:Antennaria racemosa 4844f.JPG
Antennaria racemosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Asterids
Order:
Asterales
Family:
Asteraceae
Subfamily:
Asteroideae
Tribe:
Gnaphalieae
Genus:
Antennaria
Synonyms[3]

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Antennaria is a genus of herbaceous perennial plants in the family Asteraceae, native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere, with one species (A. chilensis) in temperate southern South America; the highest species diversity is in North America. Common names include catsfoot or cat's-foot, pussytoes and everlasting.[4][5][6]

Different Antennaria species reach between 10 cm and 50 cm in height. The leaves are basal and often stem leaves. The name Antennaria refers to the projecting stamens seen on the flowers of some species, resembling insect antennae.[7]

Antennaria species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including Coleophora pappiferella (which feeds exclusively on A. dioica) and Schinia verna (which feeds on several Antennaria) species.

Selected species

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Hybrids

  • Antennaria × erigeroides Greene (pro sp.)
  • Antennaria × foliacea Greene (pro sp.)
  • Antennaria × macounii Greene (pro sp.)
  • Antennaria × oblancifolia E.Nels. (pro sp.)

Gallery

  • Antennariaalpina.jpg

    Antennaria alpina

  • Antennaria dioica.jpg

    Antennaria dioica

  • Antennaria neglecta runners.JPG

    Field pussytoes (Antennaria neglecta) in spring, with flowerbuds and runners

References

  1. ↑ Gaertner, Joseph 1791. De fructibus et seminibus plantarum 2(3): 410 description in Latin
  2. ↑ Gaertner, Joseph 1791. De fructibus et seminibus plantarum 2(3): plate CLXVII (167), figure 3a-e line drawings of flowers and flower heads of Antennaria dioica
  3. ↑ Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist
  4. ↑ Gaertner, Joseph . 1791 De Fructibus et Seminibus Plantarum 2(3): 410 in Latin
  5. ↑ Gaertner, Joseph . 1791 De Fructibus et Seminibus Plantarum 2(3): plate CLXVII line drawing of A. dioica
  6. ↑ Biota of North America Program 2013 county distribution maps
  7. ↑ Flora of North America Antennaria Gaertner

External links

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