Description

The sunflower family, asteraceae, is one of the world’s most diverse and widespread. In California alone it represents about 1400 taxa (species, subspecies and varieties). Without knowledge of the ins and outs of plant taxonomy, one would hardly think that the plants in this widely varying group belonged together. Some members look like what we think of when we think of sunflowers: large yellow flowers over solid green leaves. Others look like...rosy pussytoes. This widespread groundcover grows as a low mat of dense gray leaves. The flowers stocks are often pink-hued and rounded at the tips, which explains the common name. Provide rosy pussyoes with sun and well-draining soil.