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Antennaria howellii  Greene
Howell's pussytoes
Antennaria howellii is a perennial herb that is native to California.
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Genus: Antennaria
Family: Asteraceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Communities: Yellow Pine Forest
Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS + POWO
Information about  Antennaria howellii from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
USDA PLANTS Profile (ANHO)

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[Wikipedia] Native American Ethnobotany: The Nuxalk Nation take a decoction of leaves for body pain, but not pain in the limbs.[7] The Ojibwe take an infusion of the neodioica subspecies after childbirth to purge afterbirth and to heal.[8] (link added by Mary Ann Machi)


Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 05/23/2025).