[The Sunflower Family in Denali National Park and Preserve]

Cat's Paw, Pygmy Pussytoes, Single-headed Pussytoes

Antennaria monocephala ssp. monocephala

Cat's Paw, Pygmy Pussytoes, Single-headed Pussytoes: Antennaria monocephala ssp. monocephala

A close-up of the female inflorescence of cat's paw as photographed near Eielson Visitors Center, Denali National Park and Preserve...............June 20, 2012. All plants of this species are female. Plants are able to produce embryos and seeds without fertilization through a process known as agamospermous reproduction.

Cat's Paw, Pygmy Pussytoes, Single-headed Pussytoes: Antennaria monocephala ssp. monocephala - Cat's Paw, Pygmy Pussytoes, Single-headed Pussytoes: Antennaria monocephala ssp. monocephala

A close-up of the inflorescence, stems and leaves of cat's paw, photographed atop Camp Ridge above Camp Denali...............June 22, 2002.

Cat's Paw, Pygmy Pussytoes, Single-headed Pussytoes: Antennaria monocephala ssp. monocephala

Paul Slichter