Common name:
Pearly everlasting
Family:
Scientific name:
Anaphalis margaritacea
Main flower color:
Range:
Scattered areas across most of the UK; an introduced species
Height:
Up to 100 cm
Habitat:
Roadsides, upland areas, disturbed ground
Flowers:
Flowerheads are formed of tight clusters of yellow-brown disc florets, with protruding orange stamens, surrounded by many thin, white bracts, the outer of which are brownish at the base. The inflorescence is a dense, flat-topped cluster. Pedicels are covered by woolly hair, giving them a whitish appearance
Leaves:
Narrowly lanceolate, up to 15 cm long; woolly hairy on both sides, especially underneath
Season:
July to September
Rarity:
★★★★★
