Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Anaphalis nepalensis (Spreng.) Hand.-Mazz.
Common name : Nepal Pearly Everlasting
Habit : Herb
Habitat : Alpine or subalpine grasslands, conifer forests, forest margins, scrub, valleys, riverbanks, river sands, rocks, rock crevices, among lichens on slopes; 2400 - 4500 m. altitude
Key identification features : Lower leaves 0.5-2.2cm wide, 1- or 3-veined, lowest usually petiolate; inflorescences of (1 -) 5-15 capitula
Flower, Fruit : June-October
Distribution :
Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
Sikkim : North Sikkim (Mangan) district,East Sikkim (Gangtok) district
West Bengal : Darjeeling district
Native : China, East Himalaya, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Tibet, West Himalaya
Exotic/Native : Native
World Distribution : Himalaya to Central China and Myanmar
Literature : Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 149; GRIERSON A.J.C. & LONG D.G. (1983). FLORA OF BHUTAN INCLUDING A RECORD OF PLANTS FROM SIKKIM Vol. 2: Part 3. ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN, EDINBURGH: 1521