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Microseris
Also called Yam Daisies
Microseris is a genus of plants in the tribe Cichorieae within the family Asteraceae, plants that often called composites. They are native to North America, South America, Australia, and New Zealand.
Plants in the genus can either be annuals or perennials. Perennial plants in Microseris usually have a taproot or a caudex with the exception of Microseris borealis, which is rhizomatous. The leaves are mostly or entirely basal, growing very near the surface of the soil rather than being held on stems above ground level. When blooming the flowers are alone on the top of stems and are held upright when blooming and when producing seeds. The flowers are shades of orange or yellow with a superficial resemblance to dandelions.
Sierra foothill silverpuffs · Coastal silverpuffs · San Joaquin silverpuffs · Douglas' silverpuffs · Elegant silverpuffs · Microseris heterocarpa · Cutleaf silverpuffs · Yam Daisy · Nodding microseris · Marsh silverpuffs · Yam Daisy · Sylvan scorzonella
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Microseris by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
