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Anaphalis margaritacea

Anaphalis margaritacea

9.9
A North American plant called pearly everlasting with small white flowers and woolly leaves
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • The silver foliage of Anaphalis margaritacea makes it a popular choice for dried flower arrangements.

Examples

  • Anaphalis margaritacea is often planted in gardens for its attractive white blooms.

  • In summer, Anaphalis margaritacea attracts butterflies with its small, pearly white flower heads.

  • Native Americans traditionally used Anaphalis margaritacea for medicinal purposes.

  • The Anaphalis margaritacea blooms beautifully in summer.

  • Have you seen the Anaphalis margaritacea in the garden?

  • Anaphalis margaritacea is commonly found in many North American gardens due to its beautiful white flowers.

  • The dried stems of Anaphalis margaritacea retain their color well, making them ideal for floral displays.

Synonyms

pearly everlasting
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  • US
9.9

A plant that lives many years with soft silver leaves and long-lasting small white flowers

is the scientific Latin name for the same plant

Surface Forms

Anaphalis margaritacea singular

Morphology

Anaphalis + margaritacea

This is a Latin binomial (genus + species epithet) rather than a normal English collocation; the species element 'margaritacea' is a Latinized descriptor not a standard English word. A B1 learner who knows the genus label still would not reliably infer the common-name meaning ('pearly everlasting') without specialist botanical or Latin knowledge, so the overall name is not transparently compositional.

Etymology

Anaphalis margaritacea has small white flower heads with shiny, pearl-like bracts and soft, woolly leaves, and the flowers keep their shape when dried. So people called it 'pearly everlasting', which gives a simple picture to remember this plant today.