Common
name: Pearly Everlasting
Latin name: Anaphalis margaritacea
Annual/Perennial:
Perennial Flowers: June to September
Flower size: 3/8" to 3/4" forming a large
cluster
Found in: Montane to Subalpine
Height: 18" to 30"
Invasive: No
Native species: No Useful in garden: No
Image taken:
Buffalo Pass near Steamboat Springs, Colorado.
Wildflower
Field
notes: I wonder if the taxonomists who think up
botanical Latin had one to many margaritas when they named this
one Anaphalis margaritacea?
Pearly Everlasting is quite common,
growing in massive groups that can stretch as far as the eye can
see. Look for Pearly Everlasting in dry, sunny areas such as along
roadways, trails, or clearings.
