Antennaria parvifolia Nutt.
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Authority
Gleason, Henry A. & Cronquist, Arthur J. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. lxxv + 910 pp.
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Family
Asteraceae
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Scientific Name
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Description
Species Description - Similar to no. 1 [Antennaria microphylla Rydb.], but commonly appearing stouter, with larger, mostly closely aggregated heads, and on the avg with larger, relatively broader lvs; plants seldom over 15 cm; basal lvs spatulate or oblanceolate, 1–3.5 cm × 2.5–10 mm; pistillate invols 7–11 mm, the bracts usually blunt, the scarious part bright white or less often dull white, seldom pink; dry pistillate cors 5–8 mm; sexual or apomictic; 2n=56, 84, 112, ca 140. Dry, open places; w. Minn. to Man., B.C., and Ariz. May–July. (A. aprica)