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Microseris laciniata
cut-leaved microseris
Specimens
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Distribution: Occurring west of the Cascades crest in Washington; Washington to California.

Habitat: Moist meadows and drier slopes from the lowlands to middle elevations in the mountains.

Flowers: May-July

Origin: Native

Growth Duration: Perennial

Conservation Status: Not of concern

Pollination: Bumblebees, bees, flies, beetles

Description:
General:

Usually glabrous perennial with milky juice and a thickened root, the stem 1-8 dm. tall.

Leaves:

Leaves mostly near the base, entire to deeply laciniate-pinnatifid.

Flowers:

Heads solitary or terminating the elongate, naked branches; involucre 12-25 mm. high, the bracts variable, from narrow and tapered to broad and acuminate, imbricate; corollas all ligulate, yellow; pappus of about 10 barbellate awns, these chaffy-flattened for about 1-2 mm. at the base.

Fruits:

Achenes 5-6 mm. long, narrowed upward, but not beaked.

Accepted Name:
Microseris laciniata (Hook.) Sch. Bip.
Publication: Jahresber. Pollichia. 22–24: 309. 1866.

Synonyms & Misapplications:
(none provided)
Infraspecies:
Additional Resources:

PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Microseris laciniata in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database

WA Flora Checklist: Microseris laciniata checklist entry

OregonFlora: Microseris laciniata information

E-Flora BC: Microseris laciniata atlas page

CalPhotos: Microseris laciniata photos

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