snow-white everlasting
Gamochaeta chionesthes G.L.Nesom
Snow-white everlasting reveals its strongest contrast when a leaf is turned over. The upper face is light green with sparse, closely pressed hairs, while the underside has a dense white covering. Its basal leaves remain through flowering, forming a low foundation beneath the ascending or upright stems. Flora of North America: Gamochaeta chionesthes
Botanical name
Kew accepts Gamochaeta chionesthes. Flora of North America describes its regional life cycle as a winter annual; Kew allows annual or perennial habit. Plants of the World Online: Gamochaeta chionesthesFlora of North America: Gamochaeta chionesthes
Recognizing the plant
The fibrous-rooted plants range from very small individuals to about forty-five centimetres tall. Their stems have a smooth-looking whitish covering. Leaves are widest above the middle, narrowing toward their bases; they become progressively smaller upward and eventually resemble narrow bracts. Small flower heads pack into cylindrical arrays, with additional clusters sometimes developing in lower leaf axils. The bracts around each head have pointed tips. Flora of North America: Gamochaeta chionesthes
Bloom window
Southeastern United States
Flowering is chiefly April–May, with March and June also recorded. Flora of North America: Gamochaeta chionesthes
Native range
Native to the southeastern United States, it occupies open disturbed sites, roadsides, banks, woodland edges, fields and floodplains. The North American flora records sandy, loamy and clay soils at elevations below about two hundred metres. Plants of the World Online: Gamochaeta chionesthesFlora of North America: Gamochaeta chionesthes
Botanical sources
Reviewed 2026-10-11. Seasonal development varies with location and growing conditions.