Pearly Everlasting

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Canada(Kwakiutl), US

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Poultice, Sore, Swelling, Tumor

Science studied: 5-CHLOR-2-[OCTATRIIN-(2,4,6)-YLIDEN]-5,6-DIHYDRO-2H-PYRAN, TRANS-DEHYDROMATRICARIA-ESTER, PHYTOSTEROLS, TANNIN

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Asteraceae

Scientific name: Anaphalis margaritacea

Common names: Pearly Everlasting, Anafalis perłowy, Anaphale perlée, Immortelle blanche, Anaphale marguerite, Antennaire perlée, Anaphalis perle, Anaphalis simile alla margherita, Common Pearlyeverlasting, Edafeddog Berlaidd, Edafeddog Hirhoedlog, Edafeddog Tlysog, Großblütiges Perlkörbchen, Großblütiges Perlpfötchen (DE), Hir Ei Hoedl, Immortelle blanche, Immortelle de Virginie, Klippnejlika, Klæbrig Norel, Marguerite, Pearl Everlasting

POWO: 30173179-2 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Canada(Kwakiutl), US.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Poultice
• Sore
• Swelling
• Tumor

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Canada(Kwakiutl)
• US

Documented cultural uses

• Poultice
• Sore
• Swelling
• Tumor

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Poultice · Canada(Kwakiutl) · "
• Sore · Canada(Kwakiutl) · "
• Swelling · Canada(Kwakiutl) · "
• Tumor · US · "

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Anaphalis margaritacea ethanol extract exhibits potent anti-Trichinella spiralis activity via mitochondrial dysfunction and host tissue protection. · 2026 source ↗
• Development and characterization of expressed sequence tag-simple sequence repeat markers for Anaphalis margaritacea var. yedoensis (Asteraceae). · 2023 source ↗
• The complete chloroplast genome sequence of <i>Anaphalis margaritacea</i> var. <i>yedoensis</i> (Asteraceae) and phylogenetic relationships within Gnaphalieae. · 2022 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• 5-CHLOR-2-[OCTATRIIN-(2,4,6)-YLIDEN]-5,6-DIHYDRO-2H-PYRAN
• TRANS-DEHYDROMATRICARIA-ESTER
• PHYTOSTEROLS
• TANNIN
• TRIDECAPENTAIN-EN
• EO
• RESIN

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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