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Common name: Pearly Everlasting
Latin name:
Anaphalis margaritacea

Pearly Everlasting - 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.

Pictured Wildflower: Pearly Everlasting
Anaphalis margaritacea
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.

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