Antennaria aromatica
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Antennaria |
| Species: | A. aromatica
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Antennaria aromatica, the scented pussytoes,[1] is a North American species of plants in the family Asteraceae. It is native to the Rocky Mountains of Alberta, Montana, Idaho, and Wyoming.[2][3] The crushed foliage has a strong scent resembling that of citronella.[1][4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Flora of North America Vol. 19, 20 and 21 Page 408 Scented or aromatic pussytoes, Antennaria aromatica Evert, Madroño. 31: 109, fig. 1. 1984.
- ^ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
- ^ Chmielewski, J. G.; Chinnappa, C. C. (1988). "Range Extension of Antennaria Aromatica Evert (Asteraceae: Inuleae)". Sida, Contributions to Botany. 13 (2): 256–258. JSTOR 41966785.
- ^ Evert, Erwin F. 1984. Madroño 31(2): 109–111, figure 1
External links
[edit]- Montana Field Guide, Montana Natural Heritage Program, Aromatic Pussytoes - Antennaria aromatica
- Phytoimages, Antennaria aromatica