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The Catsfoot (Antennaria dioica) belongs to Asteraceae (the Aster family). It is an evergreen perennial herb that is found in Japan's Hokkaido-specifically on Rebun Island and in the Daisetsuzan, Akan, and Shiretoko mountain ranges-as well as in the northern part of the Korean Peninsula, northern China, northern Eurasia, and Alaska. This herb grows in alpine zone and it can reach 5-20 cm in height. The leaves are small lanceolate and grayish green. The all parts of plant are covered with white fine hairs. The corymbs are borne on the stem apices, and the white or pink flower-heads bloom from June to August. It is called "蝶鬚" (die xu) in Chinese.
In Korean, it's called "baek-du-san-tteok-ssuk" (백두산떡쑥). This is a compound word consisting of "Mount Paektu" (baek-du-san: 백두산) + "Hahako-gusa" (tteok-ssuk: 떡쑥). It was given this name because it grows in high-altitude regions such as Mount Paektu.
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