Wildflowers Found in Oregon

Pearly Everlasting

Anaphalis margaritacea - Common, midsummer, perennial, 8-10 in. Loose clumps. Stems erect, unbranched from spreading root. Leaves alternate along stem, narrow, green on upper side with sparse white hairs, underside thickly covered with white-wooly hairs. Inflorescence consists of crowded clusters at stem tops. Flowers small, yellowish, each surrounded by pearly white bracts. Widespread in forest openings, meadows, roadsides, slopes, at all elevations. Often used as a cut flower in dried bouquets.