PussytoesAntennaria neglecta
Native, perennial herb with a leafy base, forming dense mats. It spreads by stolons and is a great ground cover for dry soils in all but full shade. The leaves have an attractive white tinge, making this species an excellent lawn alternative for tough sites. Other landscape considerations are erosion control and tough, dry or somewhat shady sites, such as rock gardens.
USDA symbol: ANNE
General Information
| Plant Type | Forb |
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| Height | 1 foot |
| Light Exposure | Sun, Part Sun |
| Soil Moisture | Dry |
| Bloom Color | White |
Tolerances
| Flooding / Inundation Tolerance | Low |
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| General Resilience | 7 |
| Salt Tolerance | Low |
| Stress Tolerance | Fire Tolerant |
Pollinator Value: Medium
| Bloom Months | May to June |
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Project Planning
| Project Type | Boulevard, Erosion Control, Rain Garden, Shoreline Buffer |
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| Coefficient of Conservatism | 3 |
| Herbivore Sensitivity | Low |
| Lifespan | Perennial |
| Rate of Spread | Medium |
| Soil Stabilization | Deep |
| Vegetative Reproduction | Clonal |
Range
| County | Aitkin, Anoka, Beltrami, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Itasca, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, McLeod, Meeker, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Roseau, Sherburne, St. Louis, Stearns, Swift, Todd, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine |
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| Ecoregion | Driftless Area, Lake Agassiz Plain, North Central Hardwood Forests, Northern Glaciated Plains, Northern Lakes and Forests, Northern Minnesota Wetlands, Western Cornbelt Plains |
| Approximate Eco Province | Eastern Broadleaf Forest, Laurentian Mixed Forest, Prairie Parkland, Tallgrass Aspen Parklands |