Asteraceae

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Micropus californicus Fisch. & C.A.Mey.

Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Micropus

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Micropus californicusAsteraceae

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Synonyms

Bombycilaena californica (Fisch. & C.A.Mey.) Smoljan.
Bombycilaena californica (Fisch. & C.A.Mey.) Holub

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Annual
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0); popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.