Antennaria pulcherrima (Hook.) Greene


Family	ASTERACEAE
Genus species	Antennaria pulcherrima (Hook.) Greene trib. Gnaphalieae
Habitat	alluvial gravel
Altitude	0-3000m
Description	basal leaves 3-5-veined, spathulate to lanceolate, acute, grey pubescent to silvery lanate, stem leaves linear, capitula 3-30 in corymb or panicle
Size	20-50cm
Color	white
Bloom	spring
Ca	+
Type	tuft
Cultivation	gravelly, humous, moist, sunny site alpine house, moist, humous, gravelly soil, sun
Propagation	seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 13-20°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer
Territory	Northern America Subarctic America (Alaska , Northwest Territories , Yukon ) Western Canada (Alberta , British Columbia , Manitoba , Saskatchewan ) Eastern Canada (Ontario , Québec ) Northwestern U.S.A. (Colorado , Idaho , Montana , Washington , Wyoming ) Southwestern U.S.A. (Utah)
Bibliography	Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org

Comments	ASTERACEAE Antennaria pulcherrima (Hook.) Greene, Pittonia 3(16): 176 (1897) Basionym: Antennaria carpatica pulcherrima Hook., Fl. Bor.-Amer. [Hooker] 1(suppl.): 329 (1834) ============================================================================= pulcherrima typica ined. Synonyms: Antennaria pulcherrima angustisquama A.E.Porsild Antennaria pulcherrima sordida B.Boivin Northern America 70 ASK NWT YUK 71 ABT BRC MAN SAS 72 ONT QUE 73 COL IDA MNT WAS WYO 76 UTA 0-3000m pulcherrima eucosma (Fernald & Wiegand) R.J.Bayer, Sida 21(2): 768 (2004) Basionym: Antennaria eucosma Fernald & Wiegand, Rhodora 13: 23 (1911) Synonyms: Antennaria carpatica humilis Hook. Newfoundland, Quebec 72 NFL QUE 0-300m