ASTERACEAE -
Aster Family
Aster Family
Antennaria parlinii subsp. fallax (hairy big-leaf pussytoes)
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Synonym
Antennaria fallax Greene
Meaning of Scientific Name
Antennaria: resembling male flowers to insect antennae; parlinii: for its discoverer John Crawford Parlin (1863-1948); fallax: deceptive
Native Plant
Yes
Life Form
Perennial Herb
Phenology (Flowering Period)
Spring
Physiographic Province
☑ Piedmont ☑ Coastal Plain
Habitat
Dry woods, roadside banks
State Status
Common (S4, apparently secure)
Piedmont Status
Common (S4, apparently secure)
Coastal Plain Status
Common (S4, apparently secure)
Global Rank
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Federal Status
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Invasive
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Invasive Watchlist
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Additional Info
Basal leaves tomentose on the upper surface (becoming glabrous with age); top of young stem usually glandless.