Asteraceae
Northern microseris
Microseris borealis
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Genus
- Microseris
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Northern microseris
Synonyms
- Apargia borealis Bong.
- Apargidium boreale (Bong.) Torr. & A.Gray
- Galasia borealis (Bong.) Sch.Bip.
- Leontodon borealis (Bong.) DC.
- Scorzonella borealis (Bong.) Greene
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Annual, Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Alaska: native, Canada: native, Lower 48 states: native
Photos
Photo: Ethan Greer, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.