The leaves are shiny bright to dark green, narrow, 3-4 inches long, no fragrance, alternately arranged on stem, often covered with fine, spider web-like silk.
Pearly Everlasting leaves are sessile, entire and linear to lanceolate.
Anaphalis margaritacea can be used medicinally as an anti-imflammatory and astrigent or as a tea for gastric disturbances, or even as a poultice for bruises and contusions.
Native American fried & cured it for smoking mixtures.