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Anaphalis Araneosa
''Anaphalis'' is a genus of herbaceous and woody flowering plants within the family (biology), 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 plant, native to central and southern Asia. There is one species native to North America that is fairly well known and popular in cultivation, namely the western pearly everlasting (''Anaphalis margaritacea''). The name probably derives from the common practice of drying the flowers and stems for decorations through winter months. This plant was used extensively by Indigenous peoples of the Americas, Native Americans for a variety of medicinal purposes. Two of the species, ''Anaphalis javanica, A. javanica'' and ''Anaphalis longifolia, A. longifolia'' can be found on mountainsides on the Island of Java in Indonesia. ''Anaphalis javanica'', also known as the Javanese Edelweiss, is currently an endangered species. ; Species Ref ...
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Anaphalis Margaritacea
''Anaphalis margaritacea'', commonly known as the western pearly everlasting or pearly everlasting, is an Asian and North American species of flowering perennial plant in the family Asteraceae. Description ''A. margaritacea'' grows erect up to about tall, with narrow, alternate leaves up to . The undersides of the leaves are densely covered in tiny hairs. The stems are dry and brittle. The whitish to yellowish flower grows to about across as part of a corymb inflorescence, the most conspicuous part of which is the numerous pearly white bracts that surround the disc florets. It blooms between June and September. The plant is dioecious, meaning the pollen-producing (male) and seed-producing (female) flowers are borne on separate plants. Taxonomy ;Varieties and subspecies *''Anaphalis margaritacea'' var. ''cinnamomea'' (DC.) Herder ex Maxim. *''Anaphalis margaritacea'' subsp. ''japonica'' (Maxim.) Kitam. *''Anaphalis margaritacea'' var. ''margaritacea'' *''Anaphalis marga ...
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Anaphalis Alpicola
''Anaphalis alpicola'' is a species of flowering plants within the family Asteraceae. It is found in Japan (Hokkaido, Honshu , historically known as , is the largest of the four main islands of Japan. It lies between the Pacific Ocean (east) and the Sea of Japan (west). It is the list of islands by area, seventh-largest island in the world, and the list of islands by ...). References Flora of Japan alpicola {{Gnaphalieae-stub ...
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Anaphalis Candollei
''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 America that is fairly well known and popular in cultivation, namely the western pearly everlasting (''Anaphalis margaritacea''). The name probably derives from the common practice of drying the flowers and stems for decorations through winter months. This plant was used extensively by Native Americans for a variety of medicinal purposes. Two of the species, '' A. javanica'' and '' A. longifolia'' can be found on mountainsides on the Island of Java in Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania, between the Indian Ocean, Indian and Pacific Ocean, Pacific oceans. Comprising over List of islands of Indonesia, 17,000 ...
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