Anaphalis triplinervis

Anaphalis triplinervis is an Asian species of flowering herbaceous perennial plant in the family Asteraceae, native to the Himalayas (Tibet, Afghanistan, northern India, Nepal, Bhutan). Grey-green felted leaves produce sprays of small white flower heads.

Anaphalis triplinervis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Anaphalis
Species:
A. triplinervis
Binomial name
Anaphalis triplinervis
(Sims) C.B.Clarke
Synonyms
  • Antennaria triplinervis Sims
  • Gnaphalium cynoglossoides Treviranus
  • Gnaphalium cuneatum Wall. ex DC.
  • Gnaphalium nepalense Hort. ex DC.
  • Gnaphalium perfoliatum Wall.
  • Gnaphalium quintuplinerve Buch.-Ham. ex DC.

The plants with their veined leaves are valued as groundcover, and the blooms as dried flowers, hence the common name triple-veined pearly everlasting.

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