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Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

2CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including KY

Genus host records with ranges including KY · Antennaria

0BeesSoutheastern regional records

0Specialist beesPollen specialists

5BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim

Recorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim · Antennaria

Beetles 1

Flower visits · Carlinville, Illinois, USA

Flies 7

Flower visits · Carlinville, Illinois, USA

Adult butterflies / moths 5

Flower visits · Carlinville, Illinois, USA

No records yet · Ants · Other wasps · Other insects

Growing and identification

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Growing sources and scope

Bloom · “April to June” · Prairie Moon 2026 Cultural Guide · Nursery cultural guide; height in flower; moisture categories retained as printed
Flower color · “Brown/copper, green or white” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Hardiness · “Zones 3a–8b” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Height · “3.9996–6 inches” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Leaves · “Semi-evergreen” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Life cycle · “Perennial” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Light · “Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day); Partial shade (direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Soil · “Moist; Occasionally dry” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Soil pH · “Acidic to neutral” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Spread · “1–2 feet” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox

Also known as

Antennaria plantaginifolia var. plantaginifolia; Ladies Tobacco; Plantain Pussytoes; Plantain leaf Pussytoes

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