Uropappus, commonly called silverpuffs, is a genus of North American plants in the tribe Cichorieae within the family Asteraceae.Nuttall, Thomas. 1841. Transactions of the American Philosophical Society, new series 7: 424–425 in EnglishTropicos, Uropappus Nutt.http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?609,1951 Jepson -U. Some authors accept only one species, U. lindleyi, and separate Stebbinsoseris.Flora of North America Vol. 19, 20 and 21 Page 322, Uropappus Nuttall
SpeciesThe Plant List search for Uropappus Uropappus kellogii Greene - CA AZ, Baja California Uropappus lindleyi (DC.) Nutt. - Canada (BC), United States (WA OR CA NV ID UT AZ NM TX SC) Uropappus pruinosus Greene - NM
formerly included Uropappus clevelandii - Microseris heterocarpa Uropappus heterocarpus - Microseris heterocarpa Uropappus kelloggii - Microseris heterocarpa Uropappus leucocarpus - Microseris heterocarpa
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External links
Calflora Database: Uropappus lindleyi (Silver puffs) CalPhotos gallery of Uropappus lindleyi (Silver puffs) images — University of California, Berkeley.