Anaphalis margaritacea native to Astoria, Oregon

Hello,
The species Anaphalis margaritacea is native to Astoria, Oregon, US, but is displaying as introduced/invasive. This is incorrect, and removal of it by misinformed people may be detrimental to the Oregon Silverspot (Speyeria zerene hippolyta), which depends on the plant as a food source.

https://oregonflora.org/collections/individual/index.php?occid=1405550&clid=0
https://oregonflora.org/taxa/index.php?taxon=2738
https://esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.2307/1934374
https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/downloads/7d278t88q
https://esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.2307/1936262
https://wdfw.wa.gov/sites/default/files/publications/02083/wdfw02083.pdf

Looks like you found the listing for it and corrected it, so I’m going to mark this solved and close it.

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