Anaphalis margaritacea subsp. margaritacea
Anaphalis margaritacea subsp. margaritacea
- Native to:
- Canada | AB, BC, MB, NB, NS, NT, ON, PE, QC, SK, YT | China | India | Japan | Kuril Is. | Labrador | Mexico | Mexico Northwest | Nepal | Pakistan | Prince Edward I. | Russia | Sri Lanka | Taiwan | Thailand | United States | AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, IA, ID, IL, IN, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, RI, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY | Vietnam | Virgin Islands
GBIF: Jeff Bisbee
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Asteraceae
- Genus:
- Anaphalis
- Species:
- Anaphalis margaritacea subsp. margaritacea
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 90 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- jul,aug,sep
- Bloom Colors:
- white, cream
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- butterflies, bees, beneficial insects
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Colonizes rapidly after fire or disturbance via rhizomatous spread and seed dispersal. Common in post-fire successional communities.
Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
- Germination Time:
- 14–30 days
- Notes:
- Seeds require light for germination. Surface sow and do not cover with soil.
Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch