Micropus californicus var. subvestitus Calflora

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Taxon Report

Micropus californicus Fisch. & C. A. Mey. var. subvestitus A. Gray

Hairy slender cottonweed, Q tips

2022 R.A. Chasey

Micropus californicus var. subvestitus is an annual herb that is native to California.


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Parent:	Micropus californicus
Genus:	Micropus
Family:	Asteraceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Wetlands: Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands

Communities: Yellow Pine Forest, Foothill Woodland, Chaparral, Valley Grassland, many plant communities

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:


PLANTS	Bombycilaena californica var. subvestita

Information about Micropus californicus var. subvestitus from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (BOCAS) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2023. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 05/31/2023).