Anaphalis margaritacea

Anaphalis margaritacea pearly everlasting

Plant grows in the wild/spontaneouslyPlant is native to PA

The dry white bracts of this everlasting spread out to expose the yellow staminate center.  The pistillate (female) flowers are located on separate plants.  The stem is covered with downy hairs and feels cottony to the touch.  Leaves are linear, gray-green above and wooly-white beneath.  It likes dry soil and grows by woods edges.

Frequent in dry, sandy, gravelly soils of fields, forest edges, and roasides

More common in the north of the state.

Wetland codes
EMP: UPL
NCNE: FACU



Flowers July to October.

S-rank:  No rank
G-rank:  G5 (Secure)

Anaphalis margaritacea pearly everlasting

Plant grows in the wild/spontaneouslyPlant is native to PA

Anaphalis margaritacea gallery
Plant Life-Form
perennial forb
Common Names
pearly everlasting