Anaphalis alpicola turns out to be Antennaria

[Virpi]

Anaphalis alpicola

Edit. Well, guess I'll have to study more how to attach a good sized photo here..

[Maggi Young]

This post may help, Virpi :  http://www.srgc.net/forum/index.php?topic=65.msg132875#msg132875
 

[Virpi]

Thanks again . I think it 's ok now?

[Maggi Young]

Thanks again . I think it 's ok now?

Perfect!
These small silver plants have a great charm.

[Virpi]

I'm always trying to find new seeds from the genus Anaphalis, I think I have a soft spot for them . Last year I found A. nepalensis from Holubec's seed list, have to wait till next summer to see it flower.

[Lori S.]

I wonder, based on the leaf shape, the nodding buds and compactness of the plant, if it is not actually an Antennaria?

From googling, here are photos of Anaphalis alpicola:
http://www.google.ca/search?q=anaphalis+alpicola&rls=com.microsoft:en-us:IE-SearchBox&oe=&redir_esc=&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hl=en&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=zjSdUILTJK3-iQKolICwDA&biw=1280&bih=792&sei=0jSdULmbAYH7igKI04HYCg

[Lvandelft]

just saw this new topic and am thinking of Antennaria as well. After googling pictures of Anaphalis alpicola I saw that several (German) nurseries seem to deliver Antennaria for this plant  ..

[Virpi]

Thank you Lori and Luit,
I digged up my notes of the seed origin and the seeds came from a german seed company, Jelitto. I have (up this moment..) always considered this seed company a reliable one  . There seems to be a wide variety of pictures under the name of Anaphalis alpicola and the ones I googled after sowing the seeds matched the image in the seed companys page. I'll have to change the subject's title somehow. Thanks for your kind advice .
Virpi

[Alan_b]

And I always thought an Antennaria was one of these http://quintinlake.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/False-Tree-Mobile-Phone-Mast-Antenna-Tower-next-to-the-A40/G00003oObM5pRg74/I0000zasx01pVcSk