Alpine pussytoes facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Alpine pussytoes |
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Antennaria
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alpina
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Antennaria alpina (also known as alpine pussytoes, alpine catsfoot, or alpine everlasting) is a small, tough plant found in Europe and North America. It belongs to the sunflower family.
This plant grows naturally in cold, mountainous, and subarctic areas. You can find it in places like Scandinavia and Greenland. In North America, it lives in Alaska and the Canadian Arctic. It also grows high up in the Rocky Mountains, reaching south into Montana and Wyoming.
About Alpine Pussytoes
Antennaria alpina is a perennial plant. This means it lives for more than two years. It is also a herbaceous plant, which means it has soft, green stems instead of woody ones like a tree.
What It Looks Like
This plant usually grows to be about 15 centimeters (about 6 inches) tall. Its flowers are small, about 4 to 8 millimeters across. They can be off-white or have a light pink color. These tiny flowers grow in small groups, usually with three to five flowers together.
