Burke: Antennaria suffrutescens vs. Antennaria stenophylla

	Antennaria suffrutescens	Antennaria stenophylla
		narrowleaved pussytoes
Habit		Perennial from a short, woody base, the stems clustered, 3-15 cm. tall.
Leaves		All linear and silky pubescent, the basal ones 2-8 cm. long and 1-2 mm. wide, the cauline ones numerous and well developed, gradually reduced upward.
Flowers		Heads several in a sub-capitate inflorescence only 8-15 mm. wide; pistillate and staminate involucres similar, 4-6 mm. high, glabrous to the base, the bracts scarious throughout, light to dark brown.
Fruits		Achene terete

	Antennaria suffrutescens	Antennaria stenophylla
Identification notes		Separate from Antennaria luzuloides by the narrower leaves, shorter stems and darker involucre bracts.
Flowering time		April-June
Habitat		Rocky slopes, flats, lithosol areas, and dry grasslands in sagebrush desert.
Distribution	[WildflowerSearch map] [BONAP county map]	Occurring east of the Cascades crest in Washington; Washington to Nevada, east to central Idaho. [WildflowerSearch map] [BONAP county map]
Origin		Native
Conservation status		Not of concern
Sibling taxa	A. alpina, A. anaphaloides, A. corymbosa, A. dimorpha, A. flagellaris, A. geyeri, A. howellii, A. lanata, A. luzuloides, A. media, A. microphylla, A. monocephala, A. parvifolia, A. pulcherrima, A. racemosa, A. stenophylla, A. umbrinella	A. alpina, A. anaphaloides, A. corymbosa, A. dimorpha, A. flagellaris, A. geyeri, A. howellii, A. lanata, A. luzuloides, A. media, A. microphylla, A. monocephala, A. parvifolia, A. pulcherrima, A. racemosa, A. umbrinella
Web links	Local floras: CA, OR Local Web sites: CalFlora, CalPhotos, Flora NW, PNW Herbaria WildflowerSearch iNaturalist (observations) USDA Plants Database LBJ Wildflower Center SEINet Plants of the World Online Encyclopedia of Life Wikipedia Google Image Search	Local floras: OR, WA Local Web sites: Flora NW, PNW Herbaria, Turner Photog. WildflowerSearch iNaturalist (observations) USDA Plants Database LBJ Wildflower Center SEINet Plants of the World Online Encyclopedia of Life Wikipedia Google Image Search

Antennaria suffrutescens

Antennaria stenophylla

narrowleaved pussytoes

Habit

Perennial from a short, woody base, the stems clustered, 3-15 cm. tall.

Leaves

All linear and silky pubescent, the basal ones 2-8 cm. long and 1-2 mm. wide, the cauline ones numerous and well developed, gradually reduced upward.

Flowers

Heads several in a sub-capitate inflorescence only 8-15 mm. wide; pistillate and staminate involucres similar, 4-6 mm. high, glabrous to the base, the bracts scarious throughout, light to dark brown.

Fruits

Achene terete