Rosy pussytoes is a stoloniferous, mat-forming, perennial forb. Leaves are spoon-shaped or narrowly oblong and simple, alternate, and mostly basal. Cauline leaves are reduced upwards. The inflorescence is a congested to open cyme with 2 to 13 heads. Rosy pussytoes reproduces from seed or spreads vegetatively through stolons.
Seeds are light and wind dispersed.
Facultative Seral Species Rosy pussytoes is found in disturbed areas as well as stable climax communities. Rosy pussytoes is probably killed by moderate or severe fires. The response of rosy pussytoes to fire probably depends on site characteristics and fire severity. In sagebrush habitats in Idaho rosy pussytoes decreased the first years following September prescribed fires, but then increased and regained much of its original cover. Bayer, Randall J. 1993.