Jelly's Compendium

Fuck if I know.

[kapuskasing]

Anastasia Trusova: Black Cat in the Garden

[hometoursandotherstuff]

[tkkatherineblog]

[softwaring]

lately

[ur-daily-inspiration]

[soft-lovely]

princess tiana aesthetic

[ur-daily-inspiration]

[evenlyevi]

Goodnight.

[neckkiss]

“Life” via weheartit

[sosuperawesome]

gegyjiji on Instagram

[niadil]

[rewelcomed]

[peepuddle-deactivated20230124]

[americasgreatoutdoors]

[thriftedrose]

[flowerishness]

Anaphalis margaritacea (Western pearly everlasting)

There are over 100 species of Anaphalis  but only Anaphalis margaritacea is native to North America. It is widespread across most of Canada, the United States and Northwestern Mexico. This species also has native, wild populations throughout Europe and the the Far East. This healthy specimen was found growing on an empty building site. Just what this plant loves: full sun and poor soil.

Western pearly everlasting is dioecious, meaning that the pollen-producing (male) and seed-producing (female) flowers are borne on separate plants. The flowers are either entirely staminate (producing pollen) or functionally pistillate (mostly producing just seed, but with a few staminate flowers present). Thus the female flowers have a brilliant 'back-up plan' which ensures that, even if there are no male plants in the vicinity, there is still a way to produce the next generation of Western pearly everlasting.

[shakespearesdaughters]