Pearly Everlasting
Anaphalis margaritacea
| Family | Aster (Asteraceae) |
|---|---|
| Bloom | Summer, fall |
| Habitat | Fields, meadows, roadsides |
| Status | Native |
| Cycle | Perennial |
| Height | 1-3′ |
| 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″ long alternating along the stem. |
| Notes | This is a common plant in Michigan blooming 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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