Quercus

Pennsylvania Everlasting

Gamochaeta pensylvanica

Not native to Georgia

Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

5CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including GA

Genus host records with ranges including GA · Gnaphalium

  • Vanessa virginiensisAmerican Lady
  • Eublemma minimaEverlasting Bud Moth, Everlasting Eublemma
  • Tebenna gnaphaliellaEverlasting Tebenna
  • Trichordestra legitimaStriped Garden Caterpillar Moth
  • Vanessa carduiPainted Lady, Cosmopolite
Shropshire & Tallamy 2025, Lepidoptera of North America north of Mexico, ZooKeys 1261 (ODbL)
—BeesSoutheastern regional records
—Specialist beesPollen specialists
—BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim
Growing and identification

Plant details

Family
Asteraceae
Flower color
Purple

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Growing sources and scope
Also known as

Gnaphalium purpureum var. spathulatum; Pennsylvania Cudweed

Conservation status

Georgia rankNot available
Global rankG5
GA statusNot verified
Federal statusNot verified

Conservation source Global and federal source

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