Euchiton involucratus (=Gnaphalium involucratum) is a widespread and common native species ranging from sea level to the alpine zone, but usually in wet, often swampy places.  It usually has erect stems, but in the alpine zone can have leaves clustered at the base (almost in a rosette). The flowering stems always have a few small leaves, and have groups of flower heads at the ends. The leaves are thinnish and often wrinkled along the edges, green above (occasionally with a few white hairs) and woolly below. The heads are in groups surrounded by three or more leaves, some of which spread widely from the inflorescence. It is often confused with E. japonicus, which has smaller and fewer floral leaves around the cluster of heads, and leaves which are thicker and flat.