Antennaria microphylla (Littleleaf pussytoes, Rosy pussytoes, Pink pussytoes, Small pussytoes, Dwarf everlasting) is a stoloniferous perennial forb

Forb

A forb is a herbaceous flowering plant that is not a graminoid . The term is used in biology and in vegetation ecology, especially in relation to grasslands and understory.-Etymology:...

 in the Aster family (Asteraceae

Asteraceae

The Asteraceae or Compositae , is an exceedingly large and widespread family of vascular plants. The group has more than 22,750 currently accepted species, spread across 1620 genera and 12 subfamilies...

). It grows from 1.2 to 12 in (3 to 30.5 cm) with spoon shaped or oblong leaves; it blossoms from late May to July. Native to North America

North America

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, this plant occurs from Alaska

Alaska

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 to Ontario

Ontario

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 and south to California

California

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, New Mexico

New Mexico

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, Colorado

Colorado

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, and Nebraska

Nebraska

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. It can be found growing in plains, hills, dry meadow, and open wood habitats. The Columbian ground squirrel

Columbian Ground Squirrel

The Columbian ground squirrel is a species of rodent in the Sciuridae family. It is found in Canada and the United States....

feeds on Litteleaf pussytoes.