Microseris nutans

(Hook.) Schultz-Bip.

Nodding Silverpuffs

G5Secure Found in 19 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.153444
Element CodePDAST6E0C0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderAsterales
FamilyAsteraceae
GenusMicroseris
Other Common Names
Microséris penché (FR) nodding microseris (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2016-05-13
Change Date1987-10-01
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

This species is found in various soils in brushlands, grasslands, woodlands, and coniferous forests at elevations ranging from 100 to 3,000 meters (Chambers, 2020).
Terrestrial Habitats
Forest/WoodlandForest - ConiferShrubland/chaparralGrassland/herbaceous
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
AlbertaS2Yes
British ColumbiaS5Yes
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
WashingtonSNRYes
UtahSNRYes
NevadaSNRYes
IdahoSNRYes
WyomingS5Yes
OregonSNRYes
MontanaS4Yes
South DakotaS1Yes
ColoradoS3Yes
CaliforniaSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (19)
California (9)
AreaForestAcres
Black ButteMendocino National Forest15,461
Castle PeakTahoe National Forest14,974
GrindstoneMendocino National Forest26,031
Grouse LakesTahoe National Forest19,085
Hall Natural AreaInyo National Forest5,236
Middle YubaTahoe National Forest7,379
Mill CreekLassen National Forest7,587
Mt. EddyShasta-Trinity National Forest7,232
SnoozerKlamath National Forest23,414
Idaho (1)
AreaForestAcres
Peace RockBoise National Forest191,734
Montana (1)
AreaForestAcres
Italian PeakBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest90,401
Nevada (1)
AreaForestAcres
Rose - GalenaHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest3,711
Oregon (1)
AreaForestAcres
Upper Catherine CreekWallowa-Whitman National Forest6,446
Washington (5)
AreaForestAcres
Big Lava BedGifford Pinchot National Forest19,043
Blue SlideWenatchee National Forest17,505
Devils GulchWenatchee National Forest24,419
NaneumWenatchee National Forest4,508
Pasayten RimOkanogan National Forest17,074
Wyoming (1)
AreaForestAcres
Platte River AdditionMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest7,962
References (2)
  1. Chambers, K.L. 2020. Flora of North America. <i>Microseris nutans</i>. Accessed: September 21, 2022. http://floranorthamerica.org/Microseris_nutans
  2. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.