Pearly everlasting

Anaphalis margaritacea

This is fast growing and short-lived. It grows in an upright form, with active growth during the spring and summer. Flowers are yellow and striking, blooming in early summer. Leaves are medium green and deciduous. Pearly Everlasting tends to grow in disturbed or recently burned places, at elevations from 0 to 8500 feet. This species is not to be confused with those plants in the genus Pseudognaphalium that are similar in appearance and also known as Everlasting.