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FALSE AGOSERIS

Class: Nothocalais, Microseris troximoides
Family: ASTER FAMILY
Sub Family: Asteraceae, Compositae
Year: Perennial
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Colour: Pale yellow
Height: 5-30 cm (2-12")
Each Flower: Composed of unequal length ray-petals; involucre 1.5-2.5 cm (5/8-1") deep with long, narrow bracts with midribs
Leaves: All basal, long, narrow, and tapered with slightly wavy edges and may be up to 30 cm (12") long and 1.3 cm (1/2") broad, often folded up at edges especially near base
Stems: Often reddish and smooth
Blooming Period: April - June
Habitat: Dry, open slopes at lower elevations, ponderosa pine-bunchgrass
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Uncommon