




Anaphalis margaritacea
Pearly everlasting is a pretty flower that looks like it has little white pearls! It grows in sunny places and can be found in fields and along roadsides. These flowers are special because they can stay beautiful even when dried.
Habitat: Grasslands
The pearly everlasting has slender, woolly stems and narrow, grey-green leaves. Its clusters of small, pearl-like white flowers, often with a tiny yellow center, appear in late summer. The papery, dry bracts surrounding the flowers give them a unique, lasting quality.





Category
PlantsRarity
Common
Danger
1/5 · Very low
Snaps
10
Ancient peoples sometimes used its fluffy seed parachutes to stuff pillows for comfort.
Even when picked, its pearl-white flowers can keep their shape and color for years!
It's a "pioneer," often one of the first plants to grow back after a forest fire!
Its papery flowers feel like tiny, soft pearls – a truly unique texture!
Pearly everlasting has papery white bracts that keep its flowers looking fresh, attracting pollinators longer.
Pearly everlasting has fuzzy stems and leaves that protect it from harsh weather and reduce water loss.
Its seeds can sprout quickly after a forest fire, allowing it to colonize disturbed areas rapidly.
Apis mellifera
Collects nectar and pollen from flowers.
Vanessa cardui
Feeds on nectar, aiding in pollination.
Chlosyne gorgone
Larvae feed on its leaves.
Flowering plants are any plants that produce flowers as part of their reproductive cycle.
Ornamental plants are cultivated primarily for their aesthetic appeal, enhancing landscapes and gardens with their attractive foliage, flowers, or form.
Cluster flowers are inflorescences where individual flowers are arranged closely together on a common stem.
Summer blooming plants produce their flowers during the summer season, often providing vibrant color when many other plants have finished.
Everblooming plants produce flowers continuously or in repeated flushes over a long period.
Grassland habitats are terrestrial biomes dominated by grasses and herbaceous plants, supporting a variety of grazing animals.
Describes plants that are particularly attractive and beneficial to a wide range of pollinating organisms.
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Danger
1/5 · Very low
Always look but don't touch flowers without asking an adult.
The easiest way to identify pearly everlasting is to use the Snappit nature identifier app.
30-90 cm
30-60 cm
0.5-1 cm
Summer to fall
No
None
Perennial
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