Andy's Yukon Wildflowers
Single-headed Pussytoes

Antennaria monocephala

Single-headed pussytoes, carcross, yukon, copyright 2008 Andy Fyon, www.ontariowildflower.com

Also known as: Pygmy pussytoes, One headed pussytoes, One-flowered pussytoes, One-headed everlasting.

Habitat: Slopes and ridges on the margins of solifluction lobes or on unstable, moist, gravelly sloping tundra.

Interest: A perennial evergreen plant. Usually with a single flower head, but may have up to 3 heads in rare cases.  Flowering stems are up to 10 cm tall Many fine hairs on leaves and stems. Basal leaves have 1 nerve.

Location: Sugarloaf Mountain, Carcross, Yukon.
Date: July 3, 2007

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For more information email: ajfyon@vianet.ca
URL: http://www.ontariowildflower.com/yukon_single_headed_pussytoes_mt_montana.htm
© 2008 Andy Fyon
Sudbury, Ontario

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