Rush Pussytoes

Antennaria luzuloides Torr. & A. Gray - Aster family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 24 inches

Planting Distance: 4.0 feet

Plant Type: Subshrub, Forb/herb

Root Depth: 12 inches

Growth Form: Thicket Forming

Growth Rate: Slow

Features

Flower Color: White

Conspicuous Flowers: Yes

Bloom Time: Late Spring

Seasonal Growth: Spring and Summer

Evergreen: No

Fall Colors: No

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intolerant

Clay Soil Tolerance: No

Sandy Soil Tolerance: Yes

Drought Tolerance: Medium

Flood Tolerance: Low

Fire Tolerance: High

Salt Tolerance: None

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on Rush Pussytoes: Agonopterix antennariella, Exaeretia canella, Telethusia rhypodella

Native Range

CAN: Alberta, British Columbia
USA: California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wyoming

Regional Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.