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

Cichorieae The Cichorieae (also called Lactuceae) are a tribe in the plant family Asteraceae that includes 93 genera, more than 1,600 sexually reproductive species and more than 7,000 Apomixis, apomictic species. They are found primarily in temperate region ...

within the family

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, native to

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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 ...

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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 ''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 bigelovii ''Microseris bigelovii'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common name coastal silverpuffs. It is native to the west coast of North America, where its range extends from the southern tip of Vancouver Island to ...

'' – 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 ...

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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'' 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 cognata ''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 conjugens ''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 decipiens ''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 ...

'' – Santa Cruz silverpuffs – CA *''

Microseris douglasii ''Microseris douglasii'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common name Douglas' silverpuffs. It is native to western North America from Oregon and California to Baja California. It grows in several types of hab ...

'' – Douglas' silverpuffs – CA OR

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Microseris elegans ''Microseris elegans'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common name elegant silverpuffs. It is native to California and Baja California, where it grows in the valleys, foothills, and coastal mountain ranges. I ...

'' – 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 ...

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Microseris heterocarpa ''Microseris heterocarpa'', known by the common name grassland silverpuffs, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. Distribution It is native to southwestern North America, where it can be found in various areas of California, a ...

'' – grassland silverpuffs – CA AZ

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*'' 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, ...

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Microseris leiosperma ''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 – CA ...

'' – CA *''

Microseris leucocarpha ''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 – CA ...

'' – CA *'' Microseris maritima'' – CA *'' Microseris melanocarpha'' – CA *''

Microseris neozelandica ''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 – CA ...

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*'' Microseris nevadensis'' – CA NV *''

Microseris nutans ''Microseris nutans'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common name nodding microseris. It is native to western North America, including southwestern Canada and much of the western United States, including the ...

'' – western USA, BC *''

Microseris obtusata ''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 – CA ...

'' – CA *'' Microseris oligantha'' – CA *'' Microseris paludosa'' – marsh silverpuffs – CA *'' Microseris parvula'' – CA *'' Microseris picta'' – CA *'' Microseris proxima'' – CA *''

Microseris pulchella ''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 – CA ...

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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 ''Micro ...

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Microseris stenocarpha ''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 – CA ...

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Microseris sylvatica ''Microseris sylvatica'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common names sylvan scorzonella and woodland silverpuffs. It is endemic to California, where it has a scattered distribution throughout the central Cal ...

'' – sylvan scorzonella – CA *''

Microseris tasmanica ''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 – CA ...

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Microseris teakleana ''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 – CA ...

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Western Australia Western Australia (commonly abbreviated as WA) is a state of Australia occupying the western percent of the land area of Australia excluding external territories. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to th ...

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Microseris tenuisecta ''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 – CA ...

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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 ...

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References

External links

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Jepson Manual Treatment: ''Microseris''
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