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Stebbinsoseris decipiens  (K. L. Chambers) K. L. Chambers
Santa Cruz microseris
Stebbinsoseris decipiens is an annual herb that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.
also called Microseris decipiens
California Rare Plant Rank: 1B.2 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA and elsewhere).
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~53 records in California
yellowone or more occurrences
within a 7.5-minute quadrangle
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Genus: Stebbinsoseris
Family: Asteraceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Ultramafic affinity: 1.8 - weak indicator

Communities: Northern Coastal Scrub, Closed-cone Pine Forest, Mixed Evergreen Forest, Chaparral, Coastal Prairie

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS

Alternate Names:
JEF + CNPSMicroseris decipiens
PLANTSMicroseris decipiens
Information about  Stebbinsoseris decipiens from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Jepson eFlora

USDA PLANTS Profile (MIDE)

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[dev.floranorthamerica.org] Allopolyploid Derivative: Morphologic and molecular evidence (K. L. Chambers 1955; C. Irmler et al. 1982; R. S. Wallace and R. K. Jansen 1990) proves that Stebbinsoseris decipiens is an allopolyploid derivative of the hybrid Microseris bigelovii × Uropappus lindleyi. It occurs in a limited area of central coastal California where the parental taxa are sympatric. Diploid hybrids between the parents, produced experimentally (Chambers), had irregular meiosis and were completely seed-sterile. The species is included in Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants of California, ed. 6 (D. P. Tibor 2001). (link added by Mary Ann Machi)


Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 11/14/2024).