Antennaria racemosa
Asteraceae
Racemose Pussytoes
Basal leaf rosettes and intermingled procumbent stolons. Leaf blades oval, with 1/2 in. petioles, green above, covered with matted white hairs beneath; leaves progressively smaller toward stolon tips. Inflorescence consists of individual flower heads along the upper part of 5 in. or longer stalks. Female flower head slightly larger than male. Grows in open woods, often near streams, at mid- to high elevations. Racemosa refers to stalked flowers arranged along a central stem.
- Rarity: Locally Common
- Flowering Time: Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer
- Flower Form: Everlasting Tribe, Composite
- Life Cycle: Perennial
- Height: 5–20 inches
- Habitat: Alpine, East-side Forest, Shrub-Steppe, Subalpine, West-side Forest
- Found In: Mt. Rainier NP, N Cascades NP, Olympic NP, Siskiyous, Wallowas, West Gorge
- Native: Yes
