Colorado Trail above Roaring Fork, July 13, 2000. Pearly Everlasting looks very much like Pussytoes that have grown long stems. Although one can find large patches of Pearly Everlasting in our area, it is far less common than Pussytoes. Meadows, woodlands, rocks. Goble Trail, May 24, 2000.
Pussytoes is a very common plant of open and wooded terrain.
Its small sage-green leaves form mats, sometimes several feet in diameter. From the inch or two high mat grow 4 to 10 inch sparsely leafed flower stalks topped with a small, tight flower cluster. Dried flowers remain on the plant for a considerable period of time.