''Microseris paludosa'' is a species of flowering plant in the family
Asteraceae known by the common names marsh silverpuffs
and marsh microseris. It is
endemic to
California, where it has a scattered distribution between southern
Mendocino and northern
San Luis Obispo Counties, mainly near the coast. Its habitat includes coastal scrub and
grassland and
coniferous forest.
Description
This is a perennial herb growing up to 70 centimeters tall with a branching stem. The leaves are up to 35 centimeters in length and smooth, toothed or lobed along the edges. The somewhat hairy
inflorescence is borne on an erect or curving
peduncle Peduncle may refer to:
*Peduncle (botany), a stalk supporting an inflorescence, which is the part of the shoot of seed plants where flowers are formed
*Peduncle (anatomy), a stem, through which a mass of tissue is attached to a body
**Peduncle (art ...
. The
flower head contains up to 70 yellow ray florets.
The fruit is an
achene
An achene (; ), also sometimes called akene and occasionally achenium or achenocarp, is a type of simple dry fruit produced by many species of flowering plants. Achenes are monocarpellate (formed from one carpel) and indehiscent (they do not ope ...
with a whitish body a few millimeters long. At the tip of the body is a large
pappus made up of 5 to 10 long, bristly scales.
References
External links
Jepson Manual Treatment — ''Microseris paludosa''USDA Plants Profile: ''Microseris paludosa''Flora of North AmericaCalifornia Native Plant Society Rare Plant Profile''Microseris paludosa'' — U.C. Photo gallery
paludosa
Endemic flora of California
Natural history of the California chaparral and woodlands
Natural history of the California Coast Ranges
Taxa named by John Thomas Howell
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