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Search Term(s): Antennaria howellii subsp. neodioica   (1 record found)

ASTERACEAE
Aster Family
Antennaria howellii subsp. neodioica  (Howell's pussytoes)   
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Synonym
Antennaria neodioica Greene
Carex Section
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Meaning of Scientific Name
Antennaria: resembling male flowers to insect antennae; howellii: named for Thomas Howell, pioneer plant collector in the Pacific Northwest; neodioica: Neo from the Greek term neos that means young, new, fresh or recent and dioica referring to the male and female reproductive parts on different plants
Native Plant
Yes
Life Form
Perennial Herb
Phenology (Flowering Period)
April-May
Physiographic Province
☑ Piedmont
☑ Coastal Plain

County Distribution
☑ New Castle
☑ Kent
☑ Sussex

Habitat
Dry woodlands
State Status
Common
Piedmont Status
Common
Coastal Plain Status
Common
Global Rank
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Federal Status
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Geographic Affinity
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Species at Limit of Distribution
☐ Northern
☐ Southern

North American Distribution (Non-indigenous Species)
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Coefficient of Conservatism
4
Invasive
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Invasive Watchlist
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Global Origin (Non-native Species)
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Wildlife Values
Bobwhite Quail eat the seeds; the catepillar of the American Painted Lady Butterfly (Vanessa virginiensis) eat the foliage.
Medicinal Properties
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ID Notes
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Additional Info
Subspecies canadensis: Newfoundland south to Virginia and west; subspecies neodioica: Newfoundland south to North Carolina and west; subspecies petaloidea: Newfoundland south to North Carolina and west.
Habitats in which this plant occurs
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