Could this possibly be Pearly Everlasting (Anaphalis margaritacea) wildflower? I've never met one in person and am attempting to grow a few from seed to attract the butterflies that frequent this plant. The photo is of a plant that came up in disturbed soil this summer. While cleaning this bed, it occured to me the plant leaves looked a bit like my seedlings. Pearly Everlasting is a native to our area of central Arkansas. I've looked up photos online and the stems that carry the flowers appear to be a bit thinner and the flowers appear to be borne a bit higher on the plant. The plant in my photo is a first year plant, as that soil was completely upended earlier this summer during a sprinkler system installation.

Any assistance is most appreciated.

~Mary

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