[Silverpuffs: The Genus Microseris in Mt. Adams Country]

Apargidium, Bog Microseris, Northern Microseris, Northern Silverpuffs

Microseris borealis

Synonyms: Apargia borealis, Apargidium boreale, Scorzonella borealis

Flower head of Apargidium, Bog Microseris, Northern Microseris, Northern Silverpuffs: Microseris borealis (Synonyms: Apargia borealis, Apargidium boreale, Scorzonella borealis) - Involucral bracts of Apargidium, Bog Microseris, Northern Microseris, Northern Silverpuffs: Microseris borealis (Synonyms: Apargia borealis, Apargidium boreale, Scorzonella borealis)

The photo at left shows a close-up view look down on the flower head of northern microseris as seen as seen at about 4500' on the northwestern slopes of Mt. Adams..........May 23, 2005. The plant shown here should now be part of the collection at the herbarium at the University of Washington. The photo above shows a close-up of the involucral bracts of northern microseris. The photo at right shows a close-up view of the involucral bracts of northern microseris from the same location. Note how the outer row of bracts is much shorter than the inner, darker row and note also the dark hairs at the tips of the inner row of bracts.

Habitat of Apargidium, Bog Microseris, Northern Microseris, Northern Silverpuffs: Microseris borealis (Synonyms: Apargia borealis, Apargidium boreale, Scorzonella borealis) - Flower head of Apargidium, Bog Microseris, Northern Microseris, Northern Silverpuffs: Microseris borealis (Synonyms: Apargia borealis, Apargidium boreale, Scorzonella borealis)

Involucral bracts of Apargidium, Bog Microseris, Northern Microseris, Northern Silverpuffs: Microseris borealis (Synonyms: Apargia borealis, Apargidium boreale, Scorzonella borealis) - Apargidium, Bog Microseris, Northern Microseris, Northern Silverpuffs: Microseris borealis (Synonyms: Apargia borealis, Apargidium boreale, Scorzonella borealis)

Northern microseris as seen on Mt. Adams........August 6, 2017.

Apargidium, Bog Microseris, Northern Microseris, Northern Silverpuffs: Microseris borealis (Synonyms: Apargia borealis, Apargidium boreale, Scorzonella borealis) - Apargidium, Bog Microseris, Northern Microseris, Northern Silverpuffs: Microseris borealis (Synonyms: Apargia borealis, Apargidium boreale, Scorzonella borealis)

Apargidium, Bog Microseris, Northern Microseris, Northern Silverpuffs: Microseris borealis (Synonyms: Apargia borealis, Apargidium boreale, Scorzonella borealis) - Apargidium, Bog Microseris, Northern Microseris, Northern Silverpuffs: Microseris borealis (Synonyms: Apargia borealis, Apargidium boreale, Scorzonella borealis)

Northern microseris blooming in a wet meadow on the north side of Mount Adams, Gifford Pinchot National Forest........August 6, 2022.

Involucral bracts of Apargidium, Bog Microseris, Northern Microseris, Northern Silverpuffs: Microseris borealis (Synonyms: Apargia borealis, Apargidium boreale, Scorzonella borealis) - Apargidium, Bog Microseris, Northern Microseris, Northern Silverpuffs: Microseris borealis (Synonyms: Apargia borealis, Apargidium boreale, Scorzonella borealis)

The photo at left shows a close-up side view of the flower head of northern microseris and its involucral bracts as seen near 4500' at Takh Takh Meadows on the northwestern slopes of Mt. Adams........July 12, 2005. The photo at right shows the roots, cluster of basal leaves and lower half of the leafless scape of northern microseris. The photo shows the typical habitat in the background, which is a most meadow inundated by up to a foot of water during the early season, through which the flowers will first bloom.

Basal leaf of Apargidium, Bog Microseris, Northern Microseris, Northern Silverpuffs: Microseris borealis (Synonyms: Apargia borealis, Apargidium boreale, Scorzonella borealis)

The photo above shows a close-up of a basal leaf of northern microseris.


Cross section of stem of Apargidium, Bog Microseris, Northern Microseris, Northern Silverpuffs: Microseris borealis (Synonyms: Apargia borealis, Apargidium boreale, Scorzonella borealis)

The photo above shows the hollow stem of northern microseris and its milky sap.


Paul Slichter