| Family | Aster (Asteraceae) |
|---|---|
| Bloom | Spring |
| Habitat | Dry, open woods, rocky soil |
| Status | Native |
| Cycle | Perennial |
| Height | 4-12″ |
| Flower | Round cluster 1″ wide of 3-10 fuzzy white flowers atop a single fuzzy stem. |
| Leaf | Leaves are single-veined, spoon-shaped basal leaves, 1-2″ long covered with white hairs giving them a fuzzy appearance. Leaves on the stem are very small and often go unnoticed. |
| Notes | The fuzzy flower heads resemble a cat’s paw which is where the common name comes from. This is an allelopathic plant giving off chemicals that “poison” the soil for other plants, reducing competition for moisture and sunlight. |
