Antennaria media
Asteraceae
Alpine Pussytoes
Stems erect. Dense mats, with stoloniferous roots forming many rosettes. Basal leaves white to gray, densely woolly, less than 1/2 in. long, linear to spoon-shaped; stem leaves sparse, narrow, often brown-tipped. Flowers in 2–7 heads tightly grouped at stem top. Cup formed by very dark blackish green or brown bracts, woolly at bottom. Grows in exposed ridges, high meadows, snow basins, at high elevations.
- Rarity: Locally Common
- Flowering Time: Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer
- Flower Form: Everlasting Tribe, Composite
- Life Cycle: Perennial
- Height: 2–5 inches
- Habitat: Alpine, East-side Forest, Subalpine, West-side Forest
- Found In: Crater Lake NP, Mt. Rainier NP, N Cascades NP, Olympic NP, Steens, Wallowas
- Native: Yes
- Latin Synonyms: Antennaria alpina var. media
