66018.01 Stachys lanata #Stachyslanata #Stachys #lambsear #leaves #starburst #mandala #silver #perennial #tomentose

Side by side pictures: on the left is goldencrest (Lophiola aurea) with golden yellow flowers atop a fuzzy white stalk, growing in a wetland; at right is edelweiss aka stella alpina (Leontopodium nivale) with its woolly white bracts, blooming at high altitudes.

Upon seeing goldencrest for the very first time: "it's like edelweiss!" Ain't it? #atlanticcoastalplainflora #alpineflora #tomentose

62746.01 Stachys lanata #Stachyslanata #Stachys #lambsear #leaves #fuzzy #tomentose #perennial #soft #pattern #silver