Antennaria

/ˌæntɛˈnɛriə/ noun

A genus of flowering plants commonly known as pussytoes or cat's foot, characterized by fuzzy flower clusters.

From Latin 'antenna' (the plant's stamens were thought to resemble antennae) + '-aria' (indicating plants or things related to). Named in the 18th century by botanists.

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