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Umber Pussytoes
$7.50
Umber Pussytoes is a small mat-forming perennial that produces wooly white flowers and leafy runners. It has mostly basal leaves that are a silver-green colour.
| Latin Name | Antennaria umbrinella | |
| Type | Forb | |
| Height and Spread | 5 – 20 cm tall. | Up to 15 cm spread. |
| Bloom Colour | White | |
| Bloom Months | Mid-summer | |
| Foliage Colour | Silver-green | |
| Seed Months | Late summer | |
| Light and Water | Common in open forests and grasslands – enjoys light. | Likes dry to moderately dry soil. |
| Ethnobotany Information | Umber Pussytoes do not have extensive ethnobotanical information available. There are some reports of the leaves of various types of pussytoes being added with other herbs to smoke. | |
| Wildlife Uses | Umber Pussytoes flowering heads provide soft material that can be used by some small mammals for nesting material. | |
| Garden Uses | Umber Pussytoes is a small yet distinct plant. It is best used along rock walls where its low lying mats and small white flowers remain in view. | |
| Facts | Umber Pussytoes can be distinguished from other types of pussytoes by looking at the bracts around the flowers. In Umber Pussytoes these are brownish coloured. | |
| Propagation Techniques | Umber Pussytoes can be spread by planting the leafy runners or through collecting the fruit from the plant in late summer. | |
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