Pussytoes - Antennaria
Above: Pussytoes on edge of Curtis Prairie in University of Wisconsin-Madison Arboretum on May 21, 2022.
Pussytoes - Antennarias (Native)
There are 8 (more or less) species and subspecies of Pussytoes in Dane County, Wisconsin. I cannot be sure, but I believe the photos on this page are of Field Pussytoes (Antennaria neglecta) and/or Parlin's pussy-toes (Antennaria parlinii) and/or Howell's pussy-toes (Antennaria howellii ).
The Pussytoes with pinkish flowers are most probably Field Pussytoes (also where they were found – at edge of a field next to a prairie). The Pussytoes next to Pasque Hill have a more whitish flower head (but that could also be because of the time of year they were photographed.
Blooms April - June.
For more information on Pussytoes visit Wikipedia.
Or, for information on Pussytoes (Antennaria) visit the: Wisconsin State Herbarium.
Pussytoes
Antennaria
Above: Pussytoes on edge of Curtis Prairie in University of Wisconsin-Madison Arboretum (5/21/22).
Above: Pussytoes on Pasque Flower Hill near East Raymond Road Park in Madison, Wisconsin (5/11/22).
Above: Pussytoes on Pasque Flower Hill near East Raymond Road Park in Madison, Wisconsin (4/20/21).
Above: Pussytoes on Pasque Flower Hill near East Raymond Road Park in Madison, Wisconsin (5/26/21).
Above: Gray Pussytoes (Howell) botanical illustration by Mary Vaux Walcott circa 1921.
Above: Pussytoes (Antennaria racemosa) botanical illustration by Mary Vaux Walcott circa 1918.
Above: USDA Canadian Pussytoes botanical illustration circa 1913.
Above: USDA Howell's Pussytoes botanical illustration circa 1913.
Above: USDA Field Pussytoes botanical illustration circa 1913.
Above: USDA Parlin's Pussytoes botanical illustration circa 1913.
