Wildflower of the valley
Royle's Pearly Everlasting
Anaphalis royleana
- How easy to find
- Easy to see — you will see it easily on the trail
- Flower size
- Medium
- Family
- Asteraceae (Sunflower family)
- Type
- Herb
- Height
- 35–50 cm
- Flower colour
- white
- Flowering
- June to August
About Royle's Pearly Everlasting
Anaphalis royleana is a perennial herb of height 35 to 50 cm. It is much branched from the base. Stems are white wooly kind. Leaves are linear oblong, apex with mucro margins. Flowers heads are white are many are arranged in terminal corymbs.
Where to find it
- Near the entrance of the valley
- In the middle of the valley
- In the deeper parts of the valley
- Around Hemkund Sahib
Habitat
Rock crevices, grassy slopes and shrubberies
What the name means
Anaphalis is an ancient Greek plant name of obscure origin; royleana honours John Forbes Royle, superintendent of Saharanpur Botanic Garden.
