Nodding Microseris

Microseris nutans (Hook.) Sch. Bip.

Aster family

Plant Type

Forb/herb

Life Cycle

Perennial

Mature Height

24 inches

Spread

3.0 feet

Flower Color

Yellow

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Tolerant

Water

Water Use Medium

Drought Tolerance Medium

Flood Tolerance Low

Soil

Soil Types Loam

CaCO3 Tolerance Low

Fertility Need Low

Stress Tolerance

Fire Tolerance Low

Salt Tolerance None

Climate

pH Range 6.0 – 7.2

Frost-Free Days 120 days

Precipitation 16 – 60 in

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Native Bees; Bombus

Fall Color Yes

Evergreen No

Native Range

CAN: Alberta, British Columbia
USA: California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wyoming

Regional Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.