Antennaria parlinii
Antennaria parlinii, known as Parlin's pussytoes, is a herbaceous flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. Like other species in the genus, the plant is dioecious. It is widespread across eastern and central Canada and eastern and central United States, from Manitoba to Nova Scotia south as far as Texas and Georgia.
Description
Antennaria parlinii is an herb up to tall. Male and female flowers are borne on separate plants ; in some populations all the plants are female. White flowers bloom April to June, with 4 to 12 or more flowerheads on a cluster at the top of the stems. The common name refers to the resemblance of the flowers to the toes of a cat. The basal leaves are long and up to wide. A. parlinii is very similar to the species Antennaria plantaginifolia, although the flowers of A. parlinii are larger.''''Distribution and habitat
This species is found in Canada and the United States. It grows in dry, rocky areas in full sun to partial shade. It prefers acid soil.Conservation
, the conservation group NatureServe listed Antennaria parlinii as Secure (G5) worldwide. This status was last reviewed on 28 August 2023.At the state and provincial level within Canada and the United States, the species is listed as Secure in Ontario, Indiana, Pennsylvania; Apparently Secure in Delaware, North Carolina, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia; Vulnerable in Georgia; Imperiled in Nova Scotia; Critically Imperiled in New Brunswick and Possibly Extirpated in Manitoba. The species is not yet assessed in any other state or province across its range.
Taxonomy
Antennaria parlinii was first formally named and described by Merritt Lyndon Fernald in 1897.Etymology
The specific epithet, parlinii, was named after John Crawford Parlin who recognized the uniqueness of this species. In English, the species is commonly known as Parlin's pussytoes.Subspecies
, Plants of the World Online recognizes two subspecies for this taxon:- Antennaria parlinii subsp. parlinii
- Antennaria parlinii subsp. fallax