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Microseris nutans

Microseris nutans (Hook.) Sch. Bip.

Nodding Microceris

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Ptilocalais nutans, Scorzonella nutans, Scorzonella nutans var. major

USDA Symbol: MINU

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 28 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: Yellow
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul

Distribution

USA: CA , CO , ID , MT , NV , OR , SD , UT , WA , WY
Canada: AB , BC

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Microseris nutans in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Microseris nutans in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Microseris nutans

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-12-30
Research By: TWC Staff

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