Micropus amphibolus

Micropus amphibolus
Micropus amphibolus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Tribe: Inuleae
Genus: Micropus
Species: M. amphibolus
Binomial name
Micropus amphibolus
A.Gray

Micropus amphibolus is a species of flowering plant in the aster family known by the common name Mount Diablo cottonseed. It is endemic to California, where it is known from the San Francisco Bay Area and nearby mountains, growing in open, rocky habitat. It is an annual herb similar in appearance to its relative, the "Q-tips". It produces one or more small, erect stems coated thinly in wispy, webby fibers. The inflorescence is a spherical flower head a few millimeters wide which resembles a tiny cotton boll since the flowers and maturing fruits are very woolly.

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  • Micropus amphibolus — ID 53592 Symbol Key MIAM3 Common Name Mt. Diablo cottonseed Family Asteraceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution CA Growth Habit Forb/herb Duration …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Micropus amphibolus A. Gray — Symbol MIAM3 Common Name Mt. Diablo cottonseed Botanical Family Asteraceae …   Scientific plant list

  • Micropus — californicus Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae …   Wikipedia

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