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Pearly
Everlasting
Anaphalis margaritacea |
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| Family |
Aster (Asteraceae) |
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| Bloom |
Summer, Fall |
| Habitat |
Dry, sun, fields |
| Status |
Native |
| Cycle |
Perennial |
| Height |
1-3 feet |
| Flower |
Flowers form groups of round
clusters made of many individual white flower heads composed of petal-like
white bracts surrounding a yellow center of disk flowers. |
| Leaf |
Leaves are narrow, hairy
underneath, greenish-white, 3-5" and alternate along the stem. |
| Notes |
This is a common
plant in Michigan which blooms late July through September. It acts as a
host for the American Painted Lady butterfly caterpillars, one of our
over-wintering adult butterflies. |
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