• Wind Cave National Park - Two Worlds

    Wind Cave

    National Park South Dakota

Wildflowers - Littleleaf Pussytoes

Littleleaf Pussytoes, Pink Pussytoes, Red Pussytoes, Antennaria microphylla, A. rosea
Littleleaf Pussytoes, Pink Pussytoes, Red Pussytoes - Antennaria microphylla, A. rosea
NPS Photo by Jim Pisarowicz
 

Littleleaf pussytoes can vary in color by elevation. Generally at higher elevations the plant has deeply pink bracts. At lower elevations they are more commonly white.

Did You Know?

A picture of Alvin McDonald in his caving hat.

Alvin McDonald was the first systematic explorer of Wind Cave.  He explored the cave from 1890 until his death in 1893. More...