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Micropus californicus
Micropus californicus Fisch. & C.A. Mey.
Cotton Top, Q-Tips, Slender Cottonseed, Slender Cottonweed
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s): Bombycilaena californica
USDA Symbol: MICA
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Green , BrownBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul
Distribution
USA: CA , ORNational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACU | FACU |
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Additional resources
USDA: Find Micropus californicus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Micropus californicus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Micropus californicus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2019-03-29Research By: CBR