Antennaria neglectaField Pussytoes |
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Names and MythsAntennaria named for the resemblance of the pappus of the staminate flowers to the antennae of insects neglecta overlooked, neglected. |
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Natural history / FolklorePlant was boiled in milk as a folk remedy for diarrhea and dysentery. Leaves used as a poultice for bruises and snakebite.12 They are unisexual, with all of the flowers on a single plant being male or female. This often results in unisexual clonal patches which insures outcrossing.9 |
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DescriptionApril-May White flowers look like Q-tips, basal leaves. |
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