Microseris douglasii Calflora

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Taxon Report

Microseris douglasii (DC.) Sch. Bip.

Douglas' microseris, Douglas' silverpuffs

Microseris douglasii is an annual herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.


	Plant Range Observation Search ~1504 records in California Plant Characteristics

Bloom Period

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Subspecies and Varieties:
... ssp. douglasii ... ssp. platycarpha ... ssp. tenella
Genus:	Microseris
Family:	Asteraceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Wetlands:
Arid West: Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands
Mountains, Valleys and Coast: Occurs in non wetlands

Ultramafic affinity: 1.3 - weak indicator / indifferent

Communities: Coastal Sage Scrub, Coastal Prairie, Valley Grassland

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + POWO

Information about Microseris douglasii from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (MIDO) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 03/30/2025).