Native pearly everlasting wildflower confirmed growing wild in Richmond
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Native Plants
This fuzzy white-flowered native is a magnet for American lady butterflies, whose caterpillars eat almost nothing else, so a confirmed patch in Richmond means local habitat worth protecting or replicating in a pollinator garden.
Someone spotted pearly everlasting, a native wildflower with papery white blooms and silvery leaves, growing in Richmond and logged it on iNaturalist. Other naturalists reviewed the photos and agreed on the identification, which bumped it up to research-grade, meaning scientists can trust and use the data point.
Key Findings
Observation verified as research-grade, meaning community identification consensus was reached
Location confirmed as Richmond, documenting the species' current local range
Anaphalis margaritacea identified, a North American native in the aster family known for its everlasting dried-flower quality
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A birdwatcher or hiker confirmed a sighting of pearly everlasting, a native wildflower, growing in Richmond, and the find was verified by other naturalists as accurate and research-grade.
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Original paper
pearly everlasting (Anaphalis margaritacea) observed in Richmond
Research-grade observation of pearly everlasting in Richmond.
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Anaphalis is a genus of herbaceous and woody flowering plants within the family Asteraceae, whose members are commonly known by the name pearl or pearly everlasting. There are around 110 species with the vast majority being native to central and southern Asia. There is one species native to North...