Family: Asteraceae
pearly everlasting, western pearly everlasting
[Anaphalis margaritacea subsp. angustior (L.) Benth. & Hook.f., more...]
Kenneth J. Sytsma
Etymology: Anaphalis: from the Greek name of a similar plant; also a near-anagram of Gnaphalium
Plants: erect, perennial, 1'-3' tall, odorless forb covered with bluish-silvery, woolly hairs; stems very leafy; from rhizomes
Leaves: numerous, usually fuzzier below, alternate, entire, stalkless
Flowers: head 3/8" wide with many, white, petal-like, bracts around a button-like, yellowish disk, no rays; inflorescence a short, wide, dense, flat-topped cluster; blooms July-Sept.
Fruits: seeds on fluffy pappus
Habitat: sun; dry; woods, forests, fields
Conservation Status: Native
Plants: erect, perennial, 1'-3' tall, odorless forb covered with bluish-silvery, woolly hairs; stems very leafy; from rhizomes
Leaves: numerous, usually fuzzier below, alternate, entire, stalkless
Flowers: head 3/8" wide with many, white, petal-like, bracts around a button-like, yellowish disk, no rays; inflorescence a short, wide, dense, flat-topped cluster; blooms July-Sept.
Fruits: seeds on fluffy pappus
Habitat: sun; dry; woods, forests, fields
Conservation Status: Native
Flora of North America: Flora of North America Floristic Rating: Coefficient of Conservatism = 3 USDA Plants Database: Federal Distribution and detailed information including photos Dan Tenaglia's The Missouri Flora: Fabulous photographs; detailed descriptions; color and leave arrangement key. USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS): Images of seeds, fruits, embryos, etc. Southwest School of Botanical Medicine: Britton & Brown Illustrated Flora - 2nd Edition (1913) "An Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States and Canada"
Kenneth J. Sytsma
Matthew L. Wagner
Robert W. Freckmann
Robert R. Kowal
Robert Bierman
Dennis W. Woodland
Botanical Illustration
