[Pussytoes: The Genus Antennaria in Mt. Adams Country]

Howell's Pussytoes

Antennaria howellii

Synonyms: Antennaria neglecta ssp. howellii, Antennaria neglecta var. howellii, Antennaria neodioica ssp. howellii

Inflorescence of Howell's Pussytoes: Antennaria howellii ssp. howellii (Synonyms: Antennaria neglecta ssp. howellii, Antennaria neglecta var. howellii, Antennaria neodioica ssp. howellii) - Basal leaves of Howell's Pussytoes: Antennaria howellii ssp. howellii (Synonyms: Antennaria neglecta ssp. howellii, Antennaria neglecta var. howellii, Antennaria neodioica ssp. howellii)

Inflorescence and basal leaves of Howell's pussytoes as photographed along the south rim of the Klickitat River canyon, Klickitat Canyon Community Forest.........June 4, 2022. Note the green, glabrous upper leaf surfaces and the white, hairy undersides.

Inflorescence of Howell's Pussytoes: Antennaria howellii ssp. howellii (Synonyms: Antennaria neglecta ssp. howellii, Antennaria neglecta var. howellii, Antennaria neodioica ssp. howellii)

The photo above shows a close-up view of the opening inflorescence of Howell's pussytoes (var. howellii?) as photographed atop Potato Hill several miles to the north of Mt. Adams........July 22, 2005. Note the white involucral bracts.

Basal leaves of Howell's Pussytoes: Antennaria howellii ssp. howellii (Synonyms: Antennaria neglecta ssp. howellii, Antennaria neglecta var. howellii, Antennaria neodioica ssp. howellii) - Stem leaf of Howell's Pussytoes: Antennaria howellii ssp. howellii (Synonyms: Antennaria neglecta ssp. howellii, Antennaria neglecta var. howellii, Antennaria neodioica ssp. howellii)

Close-up images of of the basal leaves and a stem leaf of Howell's pussytoes as seen atop Potato Hill which is several miles north of Mt. Adams.........July 12, 2005. Note the green, glabrous upper leaf surface and the white, hairy undersides.

Paul Slichter