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Microseris heterocarpa

Microseris heterocarpa
Photo: Casey H. Richart, CC BY 4.0
Family
Asteraceae (Daisy family)

About

Microseris heterocarpa, known by the common name grassland silverpuffs, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae.

Where it grows

It is native to southwestern North America, where it can be found in various areas of California, and parts of Arizona and northern Mexico. It grows in open habitat in chaparral, woodlands, grasslands, desert, Sierra foothill, and inland canyons.

Other Microseris plants

Sierra foothill silverpuffs · Coastal silverpuffs · San Joaquin silverpuffs · Douglas' silverpuffs · Elegant silverpuffs · Cutleaf silverpuffs · Yam Daisy · Nodding microseris · Marsh silverpuffs · Yam Daisy · Sylvan scorzonella · Yam Daisy

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Microseris heterocarpa by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

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