Nodding Microseris, Nodding Scorzonella, Nodding Silverpuffs
Microseris nutans
Synonyms: Microseris nutans ssp. nutans, Scorzonella nutans, Scorzonella nutans var. major, Scorzonella nutans var. nutans
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The photo above and below shows two views of
nodding microseris as seen along Road K6000 at about 2800' on the southeastern
slopes of Mt. Adams..........May 23, 2005. The photo below shows a good view
of the glabrous involucral bracts.
Nodding microseris observed atop Grizzly Peak, Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument......May 27, 2021.
The photo above shows a pair of nodding flower
heads of nodding microseris prior to flowering. The flower heads become erect
upon flowering. Photographed near 4000' near Bird Creek Campground on the southeastern
slopes of Mt. Adams........May 7,2005.
Paul Slichter