Beach Silvertop

Did you know

• The thick, fleshy roots have been used in traditional Chinese and Japanese medicine for centuries to treat respiratory ailments.
• Its leaves and stems are covered in dense woolly white hairs that protect against salt spray and wind.
• Despite growing in harsh beach environments, the umbel flowers attract numerous pollinators including native bees and flies.
• In Japan, the young leaves are eaten as a vegetable called 'hamabofu' and are considered a springtime delicacy.
• The plant can push through several inches of sand burial, an adaptation to life on shifting dunes.

Color meanings

Uses

• traditional medicine
• edible plant
• dune stabilization
• native garden