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Sweet Everlasting; Catfoot

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Scientific Name: Gnaphalium obtusifolium
Family: Asteraceae
Description: Erect, cottony stem bears branched clusters of whitish-yellow, round, fragrant flower heads
Habitat: Dry clearings, fields, and edges of woods
Range: Throughout Eastern North America
Comments: None.

Source: National Audubon Society, Field Guide to North American Wildflowers: Eastern Region
Photograph: Used with permission from Patrick Alexander.