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Search Term(s): Antennaria parlinii subsp. fallax   (1 record found)

ASTERACEAE
Aster Family
Antennaria parlinii subsp. fallax  (big-head pussytoes)   
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Synonym
Antennaria fallax Greene
Carex Section
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Meaning of Scientific Name
Antennaria: resembling male flowers to insect antennae; parlinii: for its discoverer John Crawford Parlin (1863-1948); fallax: deceptive
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, roadside banks
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
Basal leaves tomentose on the upper surface (becoming glabrous with age); top of young stem usually glandless.
Additional Info
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Habitats in which this plant occurs
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