| Author | (Urban) Anderberg | |
| Distribution | Southern Coastal Plain. Likely to be found elsewhere as botanists learn to recognize it, as it is a split of the widespread G. purpurea.
VA to southern FL and west to TX and AR; Cuba, S.A. | |
| Abundance | Very poorly known, and certainly highly overlooked, and thus just 3 county records should not imply rarity or a restricted range in the Coastal Plain. However, as Weakley's (2020) map shows it as found only in the Coastal Plain and "rare", the editors suggest a State Rank of [S2?] for now. As a result of so little information, the website editors suggest it be placed on the Watch List. | |
| Habitat | Dry sandy soil of clearings, roadsides, old fields. | |
| Phenology | Flowering and fruiting April - early June. | |
| Identification | Delicate Everlasting is one of several species split off from G. purpurea. G. pensylvanica, antillana, and calviceps all have leaves that are approximately the same color on both sides, due to dense whitish hairs. G. pensylvanica differs by its wider basal leaves (see Weakley 2018) and spatulate bracts among the inflorescence (vs. linear or slightly wider in G. antillana). G. calviceps differs by its longer involucre (overlapping bracts at the base and sides of each head) that is 3-3.5 mm long vs. 2.5-3 mm long; also, the involucre is seated in sparse to moderate, woolly hairs (vs. very dense). | |
| Taxonomic Comments | Formerly treated as part of Gnaphalium falcatum or G. purpureum var. falcatum.
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| Other Common Name(s) | Caribbean Everlasting, Caribbean Purple Everlasting | |
| State Rank | [S2?] | |
| Global Rank | GNR | |
| State Status | [W7] | |
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