Small Pussytoes live in a similar habitat as smooth pussytoes. They can both be found in the prairie setting. While Smooth Pussytoes can sometimes be found in the woods, Small Pussytoes are much less likely to be in the forest.
Pussytoes stay low to the ground except when flowering. At that time, they send up a flowering stem with several composite flowers (they are in the family Asteraceae). The small flowers look a bit like cat paws. Small Pussytoes, like Smooth Pussytoes, spread by stolons (above ground runners). They make a wonderful ground cover and provide variety in the garden since their foliage is silver-gray in color.
Antennaria species are host to both the American Lady and the Painted Lady butterflies. In the spring these butterflies lay their eggs on pussytoes and pearly everlasting. They hide within the leaves chewing away and growing larger until they are ready to create a chrysalis on a structure plant.
Small Pussytoes live in a similar habitat as smooth pussytoes. They can both be found in the prairie setting. While Smooth Pussytoes can sometimes be found in the woods, Small Pussytoes are much less likely to be in the forest.
Pussytoes stay low to the ground except when flowering. At that time, they send up a flowering stem with several composite flowers (they are in the family Asteraceae). The small flowers look a bit like cat paws. Small Pussytoes, like Smooth Pussytoes, spread by stolons (above ground runners). They make a wonderful ground cover and provide variety in the garden since their foliage is silver-gray in color.
Antennaria species are host to both the American Lady and the Painted Lady butterflies. In the spring these butterflies lay their eggs on pussytoes and pearly everlasting. They hide within the leaves chewing away and growing larger until they are ready to create a chrysalis on a structure plant.
