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| − | Dioecious, perennial, rhizomatous herb with woolly stems and globular pseudanthia, growing to 90 cm tall. Leaves cauline, alternate, sessile, lanceolate to linear, woolly (mostly below), greenish grey to whitish. Inflorescences are racemous, crowded and often flattened, appearing umbellate. Pseudanthia to 1 cm wide with persistent white bracts. Flowers discoid.<ref name=":1" /><ref>Bowcutt, F., & Hamman, S. (2016). Vascular Plants of the South Sound Prairies. p. 71</ref><ref>[https://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/eflora/eflora_display.php?tid=310 Jepson Herbarium Online Flora]</ref> | + | Dioecious, perennial, rhizomatous herb with woolly stems and globular pseudanthia, growing to 90 cm tall. Leaves cauline, alternate, sessile, lanceolate to linear, woolly (mostly below), greenish grey to whitish. Inflorescences are racemous, crowded and often flattened, appearing umbellate. Pseudanthia to 1 cm wide with persistent white bracts. Flowers discoid. Fruits are achenes with stubby projections.<ref name=":1" /><ref>Bowcutt, F., & Hamman, S. (2016). Vascular Plants of the South Sound Prairies. p. 71</ref><ref>[https://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/eflora/eflora_display.php?tid=310 Jepson Herbarium Online Flora]</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 13:25, 24 June 2021
- Scientific Name: Anaphalis margaritacea
- Family: Asteraceae
- Common Names: pearly everlasting
- Synonyms/Misapplications: Gnaphalium margaritaceum
- Codon: ANAMAR
Contents
Taxonomy
| Scientific classification | |
|---|---|
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Subkingdom: | Viridiplantae |
| Phylum: | Tracheophyta |
| Subphylum: | Spermatophytina |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida |
| Subclass: | Asteranae |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Anaphalis DC. |
| Species: | Anaphalis margaritacea (L.) Benth. |
| Synonyms | |
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Plant Description
Dioecious, perennial, rhizomatous herb with woolly stems and globular pseudanthia, growing to 90 cm tall. Leaves cauline, alternate, sessile, lanceolate to linear, woolly (mostly below), greenish grey to whitish. Inflorescences are racemous, crowded and often flattened, appearing umbellate. Pseudanthia to 1 cm wide with persistent white bracts. Flowers discoid. Fruits are achenes with stubby projections.[2][3][4]
Bloom Period
July through September.[2]
Distribution
Widely distributed throughout Washington; occurring throughout North America except for portions of Midwest and Southeast.[2]
Habitat
Dry to seasonally moist open areas.[2]
Uses
In folk medicine, it is used as a salve for burns. (Strickland)[5]
Propagation
[Propagation protocol from USDA NRCS]
Seed
Seed sample from 2010
Average Measurement: 0.6 x 0.2 x 0.2
Measurement Range: L: 0.4 - 0.75, W: 0.1 - 0.3, D: 0.1 - 0.3
Features
Shape: Seeds somewhat ribbed. Right above hilum, seed narrows considerably before flaring out again.
Color: Seed is brown. Hilum is glossy and puckered, lighter colored that rest of seed.
Additional Features: Pappus of downy white hairs significantly longer that seed itself.
Surface: Seed covered in clear globules and is slightly lustrous.
Could be confused with: Antennaria howellii
Latitudinal Cross Section: elliptical 
Longitudinal Cross Section: elliptical 
Photo Gallery
Photo: Craig Althen, 2010
Photo: Craig Althen, 2017
References
- ↑ Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved from https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=36529
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 WTU Herbarium, Burke Museum, & University of Washington. Retrieved from http://biology.burke.washington.edu/herbarium/imagecollection/taxon.php?Taxon=Anaphalis%20margaritacea
- ↑ Bowcutt, F., & Hamman, S. (2016). Vascular Plants of the South Sound Prairies. p. 71
- ↑ Jepson Herbarium Online Flora
- ↑ Native Plants of North America.” Retrieved from https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=anma.
