Microseris laciniata (Hook.) Sch.Bip.

Cutleaf silverpuffs (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Microseris

Characteristics

A herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.15 - 1.2
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
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Fruit color -
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

It is a temperate plant.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 4-10

Usage

The juice is exposed to the sun then used as a chewing gum. The roots have been used as food.
Uses gum
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Flower

Microseris laciniata flower picture by Ethan Greer (cc-by-sa)
Microseris laciniata flower picture by Daniel Shyles (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Microseris laciniata world distribution map, present in United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:232634-1
WFO ID wfo-0000127757
COL ID 73JMT
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Scorzonella laciniata Scorzonella laciniata Microseris laciniata Hymenonema laciniata Calais laciniata Hymenonema laciniatum Scorzonella laciniata var. laciniata Scorzonella procera var. procera Microseris laciniata var. laciniata Calais glauca var. glauca Scorzonella laciniata var. pratensis

Lower taxons

Microseris laciniata subsp. laciniata Microseris laciniata subsp. leptosepala Microseris laciniata subsp. siskiyouensis Microseris laciniata subsp. detlingii