Antennaria neglecta

Common Name: Field Pussytoes
Scientific Name: Antennaria neglecta
Family: Asteraceae (Asters)
Blooming Period: April - July
Taken at: Portland Arch


This plant grows in dry tallgrass prairie sites and fields, and reaches up to 1' in height. It has several flower-heads with rounded tops, looking (sort of) like the pads on a cat's foot, thus the common name.