[Members of the Sunflower Family with Dandylion-like Flower Heads in the Southwestern Deserts of the United States]

Silverpuffs, Uropappus

Uropappus lindleyi

Synonyms: Microseris lindleyi; Microseris linearifolia

Involucre of Silverpuffs, Uropappus: Uropappus lindleyi (Synonyms: Microseris lindleyi; Microseris linearifolia) - Flower head of Silverpuffs, Uropappus: Uropappus lindleyi (Synonyms: Microseris lindleyi; Microseris linearifolia) - Silverpuffs, Uropappus: Uropappus lindleyi (Synonyms: Microseris lindleyi; Microseris linearifolia)

Silverpuffs blooming amongst cheatgrass in Culp Valley, several miles southwest of Borrego Springs, CA..........March 29, 2011.
Paul Slichter