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Asteraceae

Marsh silverpuffs

Microseris paludosa (Greene) J.T.Howell

Family
Asteraceae
Genus
Microseris

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Common names

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English
Marsh silverpuffs

Synonyms

  • Microseris sylvatica var. stillmanii A.Gray
  • Scorzonella paludosa Greene
  • Scorzonella paludosa var. integrifolia Jeps.
  • Scorzonella paludosa var. paludosa
  • Scorzonella sylvatica var. stillmanii (A.Gray) Jeps.

Characteristics

Growth habit
Forb/herb
Lifespan
Perennial
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, 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.