''Microseris'' is a genus of plants in the tribe

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within the family

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, native to North America, Australia, and

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. It contains the following species:Biota of North America Program 2013 county distribution maps
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Microseris aliciae ''Microseris'' is a genus of plants in the tribe Cichorieae within the family Asteraceae, native to North America, Australia, and New Zealand. It contains the following species: *'' Microseris acuminata'' – Sierra foothill silverpuffs – C ...

'' – CA *''

Microseris anomala ''Microseris'' is a genus of plants in the tribe Cichorieae within the family Asteraceae, native to North America, Australia, and New Zealand. It contains the following species: *'' Microseris acuminata'' – Sierra foothill silverpuffs – C ...

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*'' Microseris astrata'' – CA *'' Microseris bigelovii'' – coastal silverpuffs – CA OR WA BC *''

Microseris borealis ''Microseris'' is a genus of plants in the tribe Cichorieae within the family Asteraceae, native to North America, Australia, and New Zealand. It contains the following species: *'' Microseris acuminata'' – Sierra foothill silverpuffs – C ...

'' – northern silverpuffs – CA OR WA BC *''

Microseris breviseta ''Microseris'' is a genus of plants in the tribe Cichorieae within the family Asteraceae, native to North America, Australia, and New Zealand. It contains the following species: *'' Microseris acuminata'' – Sierra foothill silverpuffs – C ...

'' – CA *''

Microseris callicarpha ''Microseris'' is a genus of plants in the tribe Cichorieae within the family Asteraceae, native to North America, Australia, and New Zealand. It contains the following species: *'' Microseris acuminata'' – Sierra foothill silverpuffs – C ...

'' – CA *'' Microseris campestris'' – San Joaquin silverpuffs – CA *'' Microseris castanea'' *'' Microseris cognata'' – CA *'' Microseris conjugens'' – CA *'' Microseris decipiens'' – Santa Cruz silverpuffs – CA *'' Microseris douglasii'' – Douglas' silverpuffs – CA OR

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*'' Microseris elegans'' – elegant silverpuffs – CA *''

Microseris furfuracea ''Microseris'' is a genus of plants in the tribe Cichorieae within the family Asteraceae, native to North America, Australia, and New Zealand. It contains the following species: *'' Microseris acuminata'' – Sierra foothill silverpuffs – C ...

'' – CA *'' Microseris heterocarpa'' – grassland silverpuffs – CA AZ

Guadeloupe *'' Microseris howellii'' – Howell's silverpuffs – OR *'' Microseris insignis'' – CA *'' Microseris intermedia'' – CA *'' Microseris laciniata'' – cutleaf silverpuffs – CA NV OR WA *''

Microseris lanceolata ''Microseris lanceolata'' is an Australian alpine herb with yellow flowers and one of three plants known as murnong or yam daisy along with ''Microseris scapigera'' and ''Microseris walteri.'' The plant is found in southern parts of Australia, ...

'' – Australia *'' Microseris leiosperma'' – CA *'' Microseris leucocarpha'' – CA *'' Microseris maritima'' – CA *'' Microseris melanocarpha'' – CA *'' Microseris neozelandica'' –

*'' Microseris nevadensis'' – CA NV *'' Microseris nutans'' – western USA, BC *'' Microseris obtusata'' – CA *'' Microseris oligantha'' – CA *'' Microseris paludosa'' – marsh silverpuffs – CA *'' Microseris parvula'' – CA *'' Microseris picta'' – CA *'' Microseris proxima'' – CA *'' Microseris pulchella'' – CA *''

Microseris scapigera ''Microseris scapigera'' is a yellow-flowered daisy, a perennial herb, found in New Zealand and Australia. It is the only New Zealand species of ''Microseris'', and one of three Australian species along with ''Microseris lanceolata'' and '' Micr ...

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, Australia *'' Microseris stenocarpha'' – CA *'' Microseris sylvatica'' – sylvan scorzonella – CA *'' Microseris tasmanica'' –

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*'' Microseris teakleana'' –

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*'' Microseris tenuisecta'' – CA *''

Microseris walteri ''Microseris walteri'' is an Australian perennial herb with yellow flowers and edible tuberous roots, and one of three plants known as murnong or yam daisy along with ''Microseris scapigera'' and ''Microseris lanceolata''. The plant is found in ...

'' – murnong, yam daisy – Australia

References

External links

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Jepson Manual Treatment: ''Microseris''
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